Nicolas Contreras, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Nicolas Contreras, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1790135614, issued on Jun 21, 2016. Check the license (Utah 12220332-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicolas Contreras
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 12220332-1205 UT
62498 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 N 1900 E Som 3C127, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Phone
- (801) 581-4222
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230802004241); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mayo Medical School, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 50 in Utah → Look up another NPI →
Verify Nicolas Contreras in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 12220332-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,336.86
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicolas Contreras among 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Utah
Nicolas Contreras, M.D. is one of 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Utah. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 1998 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Utah
There are 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Utah.
All 50 in Utah → Every provider in Salt Lake City → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ammar Asban, MBBSSalt Lake City, UT 841321053727719
- Guilherme Czelusniak De Oliveira, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321841796257
- Joseph Heiler, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321558940569
- Hiroshi KagawaSalt Lake City, UT 841321447690094
- Thomas Knapp, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321871299404
- Antigoni Koliopoulou, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321609319722
- Ganesh Kumpati, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321871508671
- Lauren Levy, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321427798339
Common questions
What is Nicolas Contreras, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicolas Contreras, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790135614, issued on Jun 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicolas Contreras, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 N 1900 E Som 3C127, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 581-4222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicolas Contreras, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 12220332-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicolas Contreras, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicolas Contreras, M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicolas Contreras, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.