Nishay Tariq, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Cranston, RI
Nishay Tariq, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Cranston, Rhode Island, and NPI 1720644909, issued on May 14, 2019. Check the license (Rhode Island MD19165, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nishay Tariq
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License number
- MD19165 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75 Sockanosset Cross RD Ste 100, Cranston, RI 02920
- Phone
- (401) 946-6200
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2019
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2024
- Fax
- (401) 275-1992
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230606001541); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 75 Sockanosset Cross RD Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Elena Burns, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1720757354
- Jessica Pineda, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1831416312
- Kathleen Ricci, PAPhysician Assistant1093121642
- Brendan Scanlon, PAPhysician Assistant1437862034
Verify Nishay Tariq in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD19165Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
4,373 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium336 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium247 claims
- Lisinopril217 claims
- Losartan Potassium203 claims
- Omeprazole171 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate158 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Coastal Medical Physicians IncCranston, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nishay Tariq among 10 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Rhode Island
Nishay Tariq, MD is one of 10 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 10 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Rhode Island.
All 10 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Cranston → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nadia Mujahid, MDRiverside, RI 029151982803359
- John Stoukides, MDEast Providence, RI 029141639176357
- Jennifer Ritzau, MDProvidence, RI 029081508863432
- Stefan Gravenstein, MDProvidence, RI 029031447224191
- Cynthia Holzer, MDWarwick, RI 028881770580458
- Kadesha Collins-Fletcher, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861851639702
- Lisa Bob, M.D.Pawtucket, RI 028601598721656
- John Murphy, MDPawtucket, RI 028601336189406
Common questions
What is Nishay Tariq, MD's NPI number?
Nishay Tariq, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720644909, issued on May 14, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nishay Tariq, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Sockanosset Cross RD Ste 100, Cranston, RI, 02920. Phone: (401) 946-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nishay Tariq, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD19165, 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 Nishay Tariq, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nishay Tariq, MD had 4,373 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.