NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Indiana, PA

Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407143332, issued on Jun 29, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania SC006282, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407143332
Name
Nihar Sharad Ghate
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
SC006282 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1265 Wayne Ave Ste 307, Indiana, PA 15701
Phone
(724) 349-3290
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(724) 349-3786
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140731001786); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2011
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 1265 Wayne Ave Ste 307

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

  1. Brooke Fairman, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1902547094
  2. Christopher Hudock, OTOccupational Therapist1164467395

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

1,334 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nihar Ghate1,334
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin207 claims
  2. Celecoxib93 claims
  3. Ciclopirox89 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass77 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate76 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl69 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $673.17

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nihar Ghate$673.17
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

  1. Indiana Healthcare Physician Services IncIndiana, PA

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

Nihar Sharad Ghate among 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Pennsylvania

Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M. is one of 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 470 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brooke Fairman, DPMIndiana, PA 157011902547094
  2. Jesse Mytinger, DPMVandergrift, PA 156901821071382
  3. Jeff Nigro, DPMVandergrift, PA 156901366428872
  4. Allen Dzambo, M.D.Latrobe, PA 156501174503791
  5. Paul Krouse, DPMLatrobe, PA 156501003879149
  6. Gregory Markantone, DPMLatrobe, PA 156501710934260
  7. Lara Allman, D.P.M.Du Bois, PA 158011477526283
  8. Cherrie Cindric, DPMGreensburg, PA 156011679573661

Common questions

What is Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407143332, issued on Jun 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1265 Wayne Ave Ste 307, Indiana, PA, 15701. Phone: (724) 349-3290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SC006282, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M. had 1,334 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nihar Sharad Ghate, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. 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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