Nilson Tapia
Rheumatology Physician · Newburgh, NY
Nilson Tapia is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Newburgh, New York, and NPI 1457843716, issued on Jun 2, 2018. Check the license (New York 305202, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nilson Tapia
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 305202 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550
- Phone
- (845) 703-6999
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2018
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2025
- Fax
- (845) 796-5897
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230725000858); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nilson Tapia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 305202Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone223 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate217 claims
- Methotrexate159 claims
- Leflunomide76 claims
- Gabapentin69 claims
- Meloxicam61 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Crystal Run Healthcare Physicians LLPMiddletown, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nilson Tapia among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Nilson Tapia is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2018, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Nilson Tapia's NPI number?
Nilson Tapia's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457843716, issued on Jun 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nilson Tapia located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Route 300, Newburgh, NY, 12550. Phone: (845) 703-6999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nilson Tapia's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 305202, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nilson Tapia prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nilson Tapia had 1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nilson Tapia's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.