NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician in OMAHA, Nebraska. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, M.D. filed 154 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Infectious Disease Physician in OMAHA, Nebraska.
- 154
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
154 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, 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 NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Nebraska
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Nebraska providers
Infectious Disease Physician share within Nebraska
Infectious Disease Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Nebraska
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 — Infectious Disease Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Infectious Disease Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Infectious Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Infectious Disease Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Infectious Disease 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.
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).
NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at EMILE @ 42ND ST, OMAHA, NE, 68198, with a listed phone of (402) 559-4015. NPI 1245676626 was issued on 05/13/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CORTES-PENFIELD 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 154 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 44 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $22K 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.
Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 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 | 1245676626 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/13/2013 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 195
- Total Day Supply
- 4,186
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 140
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.45
- Gender Split
- 45% female / 55% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 24, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
29 claims
- Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone
23 claims
- Daptomycin
Daptomycin
21 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T…
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
20 claims
- Amoxicillin 11
Amoxicillin
11 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy… 11
Doxycycline Monohydrate
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cefadroxil | 29 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 23 |
| Daptomycin | 21 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 20 |
| Amoxicillin | 11 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, M.D. fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
NICOLAS CORTES-PENFIELD, M.D.'s 154 claims are below the specialty average of 816.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Nebraska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Nebraska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CORTES-PENFIELD.
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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.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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