NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Sikalas, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Stony Brook, NY

Nicholas Sikalas, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Stony Brook, New York, and NPI 1720307002, issued on May 25, 2010. Check the license (New York 270038, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720307002
Name
Nicholas Sikalas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
270038 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY 11790
Phone
(631) 444-1279
Enumerated
May 25, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(631) 444-8824
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150925000825); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Stony Brook University Hospital

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rowyna Bohlen, ADULT NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1861558504
  2. Darien Papando, D.D.S.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083858799

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

126 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Sikalas126
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel17 claims
  2. Eliquis17 claims
  3. Xarelto15 claims
  4. Cilostazol13 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide12 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,512.91

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Sikalas$2,512.91
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. North Shore-Lij Medical Group AT Huntington PCNew Hyde Park, NY
  2. North Shore-Lij Medical PCBay Shore, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicholas Sikalas among 412 vascular surgery physician records in New York

Nicholas Sikalas, M.D. is one of 412 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1998 among the 331 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 412 vascular surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hormoz Mansouri, M.DSyosset, NY 117911417958000
  2. Leslie Cunningham, M.D., PH.D.Hauppauge, NY 117881033206305
  3. Rashid Khan, MDSmithtown, NY 117871184654295
  4. Sultan Mohiuddin, M.DSmithtown, NY 117871740367242
  5. Rabih ChaerStony Brook, NY 117941881648343
  6. Kevin DuhStony Brook, NY 117941306306568
  7. Ayesha Hatch, M.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941295171429
  8. Angela Kokkosis, MDStony Brook, NY 117941922242114

Common questions

What is Nicholas Sikalas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Sikalas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720307002, issued on May 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Sikalas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, 11790. Phone: (631) 444-1279. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Sikalas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 270038, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas Sikalas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Sikalas, M.D. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Sikalas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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