Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Germantown, MD
Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Germantown, Maryland, and NPI 1386817831, issued on Apr 4, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D0084655, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas J. Tannous
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License numbers
- D0084655 MD
2012005502 MO
15477 NV
101263858 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19851 Observation Dr Ste 360, Germantown, MD 20876
- Phone
- (443) 693-7246
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 337-6478
- Medicaid ID
- 1386817831 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180619000483); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 19851 Observation Dr Ste 360
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jesse Lou, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1134788953
- Timothy Yoon, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1568586675
Verify Nicholas J. Tannous in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0084655Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
1,313 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 710 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen264 claims
- Gabapentin153 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl141 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen112 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl71 claims
- Methocarbamol50 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: $1,210.27
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mml US, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physical Medicine Associates LtdWoodbridge, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas J. Tannous among 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Maryland
Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D. is one of 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Maryland.
All 61 in Maryland → Every provider in Germantown → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Atif Malik, MDGermantown, MD 208761386631869
- Joan Luo, M.D.Gaithersburg, MD 208771851376651
- Mohsin Sheikh, MDGaithersburg, MD 208771417151259
- Shelton Davis, MDBethesda, MD 208891235120684
- Edward Dolomisiewicz, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891497018824
- Ankush Jain, D.O.Bethesda, MD 208891770891574
- Akshay Garg, MDRockville, MD 208521518223411
- Neil Spiegel, D.ORockville, MD 208521134284722
Common questions
What is Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386817831, issued on Apr 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19851 Observation Dr Ste 360, Germantown, MD, 20876. Phone: (443) 693-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0084655, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas J. Tannous, M.D. had 1,313 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.