NICHOLAS VIVIANO, MD
Procedural Dermatology Physician in COVINGTON, Louisiana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: NICHOLAS VIVIANO, MD filed 119 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across COVINGTON, Louisiana. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
NICHOLAS VIVIANO, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
NICHOLAS VIVIANO, MD at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Procedural Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Procedural Dermatology Physician share within Louisiana
Procedural Dermatology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Louisiana
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Procedural Dermatology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Procedural Dermatology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Procedural Dermatology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Procedural Dermatology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Procedural Dermatology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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NICHOLAS VIVIANO, MD is a Procedural Dermatology Physician provider practicing in COVINGTON, Louisiana, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1730187162. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
NICHOLAS VIVIANO, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Procedural Dermatology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 7031 HIGHWAY 190, COVINGTON, LA, 70433, with a listed phone of (985) 893-9464. NPI 1730187162 was issued on 07/11/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what VIVIANO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 119 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 39 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Procedural Dermatology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 679 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 664 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730187162 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Procedural Dermatology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/11/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 181
- Total Day Supply
- 4,790
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 17
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.02
- Gender Split
- 28% female / 72% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 48 |
| Minocycline Hcl | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Procedural Dermatology Physician Overview
How NICHOLAS VIVIANO, MD fits within the Procedural Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.
NICHOLAS VIVIANO, MD's 119 claims are below the specialty average of 664.
Nearby Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as VIVIANO.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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