NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikolas Raufi, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Johnston, RI

Nikolas Raufi, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Johnston, Rhode Island, and NPI 1851755995, issued on Apr 5, 2016. Check the license (Rhode Island MD17412, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1851755995
Name
Nikolas Raufi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD17412 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1524 Atwood Ave Ste 240, Johnston, RI 02919
Phone
(401) 272-2110
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210607002667); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2016
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

333 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Nikolas Raufi333
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate75 claims
  2. Latanoprost68 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate27 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth24 claims
  5. Ofloxacin23 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine16 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: $536.87

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikolas Raufi$536.87
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Ophthalmic Surgeons, LtdJohnston, RI

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

Nikolas Raufi among 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island

Nikolas Raufi, MD is one of 85 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 95% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 1993 among the 55 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Andreoni, OPHTHALMOLOGISTJohnston, RI 029191013902816
  2. Giulio Diamante, MDJohnston, RI 029191851379812
  3. Francis Figueroa, M.D.Cranston, RI 029201073612156
  4. Salvatore Loporchio, M.D.Cranston, RI 029201851398549
  5. Christopher Way, MDCranston, RI 029201205920188
  6. Peter Brasch, MDSmithfield, RI 029171023009404
  7. Dugald Munro, MDEast Providence, RI 029151487614251
  8. S. Murphy, M.D.East Providence, RI 029141871505867

Common questions

What is Nikolas Raufi, MD's NPI number?

Nikolas Raufi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851755995, issued on Apr 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikolas Raufi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1524 Atwood Ave Ste 240, Johnston, RI, 02919. Phone: (401) 272-2110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikolas Raufi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD17412, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nikolas Raufi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikolas Raufi, MD had 333 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.