NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1881214773
Verify on CMS → Nicholas Royster
Family Medicine Physician in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,125 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
862
Medicare Part D claims · 135 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
What the federal data shows
Nicholas Royster filed 862 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Family Medicine Physician in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
- 862
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥72nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Nicholas Royster
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1881214773), first enumerated 04/21/2020.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 862 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1881214773 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1881214773
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 862
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,736 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Elana Curry · 2020
Nicholas Royster's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
862 ≥ 72nd percentile 72% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Nicholas Royster practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Nicholas Royster?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
862 76% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1881214773 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/21/2020 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Nicholas Royster bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Paragon Contracting Services LLC
Montgomery, AL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
862
Total Claims
$86K
Total Drug Cost
135
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,817.633
- Total Day Supply
- 52,588
- Generic Drug Cost
- $21K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.46
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 38, 65-74: 60, 75-84: 22, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nicholas Royster prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Valsartan
Valsartan
50 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
42 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
41 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
41 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
30 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
29 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
23 claims
- Simvastatin
Simvastatin
23 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Valsartan | 50 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 42 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 41 |
| Famotidine | 41 |
| Metformin Hcl | 30 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 29 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 23 |
| Simvastatin | 23 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 23 |
| Finasteride | 21 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Nicholas Royster fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider
Nicholas Royster's 862 claims are below the specialty average of 3,519.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Royster, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Royster.
One of 4,736 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Alvin Abaqueta
M.D.
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Atif Abbasi
M.D
Greenville, NC
Dr. Jennifer Abbott
MD
Asheville, NC
Linda Abbott
FNP
Edenton, NC
Dr. Thomas Abbott
MD
Winston-Salem, NC
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nicholas Royster's specialty? ▼
Nicholas Royster specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
How much does Nicholas Royster prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Nicholas Royster wrote 862 Medicare Part D claims totaling $86K in drug costs for 135 beneficiaries.
Where is Nicholas Royster located? ▼
Nicholas Royster is located at WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Fort Bragg, NC, 28310. Phone: (910) 907-6000.
What is Nicholas Royster's NPI number? ▼
Nicholas Royster's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881214773, issued on 04/21/2020.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nicholas Royster prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nicholas Royster's most frequently prescribed drugs include Valsartan, Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nicholas Royster accept Medicare? ▼
Nicholas Royster appears in CMS Medicare data with 862 Part D claims and 135 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nicholas Royster's credentials? ▼
Nicholas Royster's NPI is 1881214773. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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