Nicolas De La Pena, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Nicolas De La Pena, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1477554772, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD073220L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicolas De La Pena
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- MD073220L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5750 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
- Phone
- (412) 661-1633
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 661-1631
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120201000035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5750 Centre Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Piching Bandaranayake, MDSpecialist1295822112
- Cheryl BernsteinSpecialist1760454805
- Paula Breuer, PTPhysical Therapist1922059104
- Lauren Broadbelt, NP-CNurse Practitioner1568036853
- Melinda Campopiano, MDAddiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1164590535
- Brian Carey, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1982638425
Verify Nicolas De La Pena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD073220LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
820 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cefadroxil67 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate67 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim57 claims
- Cefepime Hcl50 claims
- Vancomycin Hcl38 claims
- Daptomycin36 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Upmc Community Medicine IncPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Nicolas De La Pena, MD's NPI number?
Nicolas De La Pena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477554772, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicolas De La Pena, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206. Phone: (412) 661-1633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicolas De La Pena, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD073220L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicolas De La Pena, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicolas De La Pena, MD had 820 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicolas De La Pena, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.5 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.
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