Nikesh Seth, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Scottsdale, AZ
Nikesh Seth, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1922327030, issued on May 28, 2010. Check the license (Arizona 44017, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikesh Seth
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- 44017 AZ
036.125864 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9500 E Ironwood Square Dr Ste 125, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
- Phone
- (480) 626-2552
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Fax
- (480) 626-2551
- Medicaid ID
- 623978 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110818000746); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9500 E Ironwood Square Dr Ste 125
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stephen Karp, DOPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1881155877
- Angela Sees, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922025683
- Richard Smiehorowski, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1124227111
- Svetlana Zavurova, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497846190
Verify Nikesh Seth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 44017Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
762 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 422 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl151 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
- Gabapentin61 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl42 claims
- Buprenorphine Hcl30 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,541.29
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 2 group practices
- Integrated Pain Consultants LLCScottsdale, AZ
- Progressive Pain Management IncCasa Grande, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nikesh Seth among 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona
Nikesh Seth, MD is one of 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona.
All 92 in Arizona → Every provider in Scottsdale → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Karp, DOScottsdale, AZ 852581881155877
- Tory McJunkin, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852581093850323
- Stacie Michaelis, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852581194987545
- Mark Rubin, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852581376538496
- J Wakefield, DOScottsdale, AZ 852581417586652
- Neelesh Anand, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591407295900
- Denton Davenport, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852601861791873
- Ashu Goyle, DOScottsdale, AZ 852601942339551
Common questions
What is Nikesh Seth, MD's NPI number?
Nikesh Seth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922327030, issued on May 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikesh Seth, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 E Ironwood Square Dr Ste 125, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258. Phone: (480) 626-2552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikesh Seth, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 44017, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nikesh Seth, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikesh Seth, MD had 762 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nikesh Seth, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.