Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · San Francisco, CA
Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler, MD is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1447719760, issued on Mar 16, 2019. Check the license (California A181590, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
- License number
- A181590 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Union St Ste 480, San Francisco, CA 94123
- Phone
- (415) 320-7720
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220930003089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A181590Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
103 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl22 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
- Ibuprofen14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $13.21
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 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 one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 133 facial plastic surgery physician records in California.
Other facial plastic surgery physician records in California
- Gal Aharonov, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1336355213
- Kenneth Anderson, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1790921294
- William Anderson, MDTurlock, CA1366490724
- Farhad Ardeshirpour-Zartoshti, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1932376514
- Natalie Attenello, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1295027563
- Grace Austin, M.D.Valencia, CA1295052124
- Jason Azzi, MDSan Francisco, CA1942199351
- Rami Batniji, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1467534644
- Andrew Beckler, MDSanta Barbara, CA1285878074
- Philip Bernstein, M.D.Sacramento, CA1265435945
Common questions
What is Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler, MD's NPI number?
Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447719760, issued on Mar 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Union St Ste 480, San Francisco, CA, 94123. Phone: (415) 320-7720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A181590, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikolas Robert Block-Wheeler, MD had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. 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.