NIKHIL APTE, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in PLEASANTON, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
NIKHIL APTE, MD filed 9,187 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in PLEASANTON, California, prescribing 90% generic.
- 9K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- 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.
NIKHIL APTE, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
9,187 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
NIKHIL APTE, MD 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 NIKHIL APTE, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Internal Medicine Physician share within California
Internal Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
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 — Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Internal Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine 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).
NIKHIL APTE, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 5575 W LAS POSITAS BLVD, PLEASANTON, CA, 94588, with a listed phone of (925) 463-0590. NPI 1972552206 was issued on 05/05/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what APTE 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 9,187 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 798 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $753K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.6%. 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.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 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 | 1972552206 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/05/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where NIKHIL APTE, MD 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).
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to NIKHIL APTE, MD. To verify NIKHIL APTE, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 9,187 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19,913
- Total Day Supply
- 572,251
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $529K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $222K
- Opioid Claims
- 329 (3.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 182
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.37
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 295, 75-84: 301, 85+: 177
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What NIKHIL APTE, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
460 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
429 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
406 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
254 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
252 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
246 claims
- Valsartan
Valsartan
207 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
205 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 460 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 429 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 406 |
| Losartan Potassium | 254 |
| Lisinopril | 252 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 246 |
| Valsartan | 207 |
| Gabapentin | 205 |
| Simvastatin | 187 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | 159 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How NIKHIL APTE, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
NIKHIL APTE, MD's 9,187 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as APTE.
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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.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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