Nicholas J. Volpe, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Chicago, IL
Nicholas J. Volpe, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1982664272, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036.126417, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas J. Volpe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 036.126417 IL
MD049345L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 695-8150
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (312) 695-3652
- Medicaid ID
- 001420064 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101229000547); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas J. Volpe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.126417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xiidra11 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): 94.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas J. Volpe among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
Nicholas J. Volpe, MD is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Nicholas J. Volpe, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas J. Volpe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982664272, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas J. Volpe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-8150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas J. Volpe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.126417, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas J. Volpe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas J. Volpe, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas J. Volpe, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.
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.