NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1184069544 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician in Reno, Nevada.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 54,383 in Psychiatry 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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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 123 beneficiaries · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
96%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.3K
67 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. filed 1,269 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatry Physician in Reno, Nevada, prescribing 96% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 96%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥78th
- 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 Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.
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 1184069544), first enumerated 04/30/2013.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,269 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
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.3K in reported industry payments (67 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1184069544 · Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1184069544
- ENUM-MID 2013
- TAX-MEGA 54K Psychiatry Physician
- RX-MID 1,269
- BOOK-THIN 307 in Nevada
- PHOTO-ENUM Martin Laster, M.D. · 2013
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,269 ≥ 78th percentile 78% 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)
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. 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 Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,269 26% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Nevada
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Nevada providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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 | 1184069544 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/30/2013 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. 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.
Culpepper Psychiatric Associates PLLC
Reno, NV
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.3K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. - brand share 4.0%
Psychiatry Physician average
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 1,269 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,269
Total Claims
$128K
Total Drug Cost
123
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,760.467
- Total Day Supply
- 52,298
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $97K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $32K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 63.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 42, 65-74: 65, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
92 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
82 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
81 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
70 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
52 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
52 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
49 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl
46 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | 92 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 82 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 81 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 70 |
| Aripiprazole | 52 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 52 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 49 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 46 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 45 |
| Mirtazapine | 41 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
54,383
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,010
Avg Claims per Provider
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s 1,269 claims are above the specialty average of 1,010.
Nationwide Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Culpepper, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Nevada
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Nevada, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Culpepper.
One of 307 Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in Nevada, 5 are shown here.
Christine Grace Adol
PMHNP-BC
Henderson, NV
Dr. Rodger Agre
M.D.
Incline Village, NV
Dr. Vasudha Ahuja
MD
Sparks, NV
Dr. Adekunle Ajayi
M.D.
Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Margarita Akopian
DO
North Las Vegas, NV
Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in Reno, Nevada. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. wrote 1,269 Medicare Part D claims totaling $128K in drug costs for 123 beneficiaries.
Where is Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. located? ▼
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. is located at 1240 E 9TH ST, Reno, NV, 89512. Phone: (775) 323-0478.
What is Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184069544, issued on 04/30/2013.
Does Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s prescribing is 4% brand-name and 96% generic drugs by claim count, with $97K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 54,383 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,010 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Trazodone Hcl, Duloxetine Hcl, Escitalopram Oxalate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,269 Part D claims and 123 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Nickolas Culpepper, M.D.'s NPI is 1184069544 with credentials M.D.. 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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