Nicholas John Rivers, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Nicholas John Rivers, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1427638022, issued on Apr 9, 2021. Check the license (Alabama 45095, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas John Rivers
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 45095 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1963 Memorial Pkwy SW Ste 5, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (205) 561-7024
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas John Rivers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 45095Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
69 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl33 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $250.76
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Nicholas John Rivers among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Nicholas John Rivers, MD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 98% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 98% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sundeep Alapati, D.O.Huntsville, AL 358011063775112
- Joseph Brigance, MDHuntsville, AL 358011003094293
- Gerard Brocato, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011649377664
- Jasper Castillo, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011558468504
- Bradley Hobbs, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011932333523
- Neeta Kohli-Dang, MDHuntsville, AL 358011235189465
- John Kostrzewa, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011093924359
- John Lafrentz, MDHuntsville, AL 358011639129885
Common questions
What is Nicholas John Rivers, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas John Rivers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427638022, issued on Apr 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas John Rivers, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1963 Memorial Pkwy SW Ste 5, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (205) 561-7024. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas John Rivers, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 45095, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas John Rivers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas John Rivers, MD had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.