NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole M. Alu, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Salisbury, MD

Nicole M. Alu, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Salisbury, Maryland, and NPI 1992779136, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Maryland H78783, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992779136
Name
Nicole M. Alu
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
H78783 MD
C2-0008846 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
145 E Carroll St, Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone
(410) 912-5785
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150610002302); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 145 E Carroll St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ramesh Agarwal, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1104926021
  2. Ariful Alam, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255182218
  3. John Bartkovich, MDSurgery Physician1932181450
  4. Charles Brenner, D.D.S.Pediatric Dentistry1114925278
  5. Nicholas Dudas, MDSurgery Physician1780668913
  6. Abdullah Ghuman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073364766

Verify Nicole M. Alu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

635 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicole Alu635
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium35 claims
  2. Gabapentin23 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
  5. Eliquis15 claims
  6. Furosemide14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tidalhealth Primary Care LLCSalisbury, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicole M. Alu among 1,912 family medicine physician records in Maryland

Nicole M. Alu, DO is one of 1,912 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 73% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 1,141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Maryland

There are 1,912 family medicine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregorio Belloso, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218011942499603
  2. Sufyan Malik, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218011356703573
  3. Dante Richardson, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218011922157106
  4. Richard Schlottman, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218011851380141
  5. Steven Twilley, CRNPSalisbury, MD 218011235960402
  6. Paula Waddy, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218011679656441
  7. Charlotte Watts, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218011336481951
  8. Gene Ashe, M.D.Woodsboro, MD 217981982688487

Common questions

What is Nicole M. Alu, DO's NPI number?

Nicole M. Alu, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992779136, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole M. Alu, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 E Carroll St, Salisbury, MD, 21801. Phone: (410) 912-5785. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole M. Alu, DO's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number H78783, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicole M. Alu, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole M. Alu, DO had 635 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.