Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG
Gastroenterology Physician · Elkins, WV
Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Elkins, West Virginia, and NPI 1285667410, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 22218, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nitesh Ratnakar
- Credential
- M.D.; FACG
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 22218 WV
35.096331 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Chenoweth Creek RD, Elkins, WV 26241
- Phone
- (304) 637-2360
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (304) 637-2362
- Medicaid IDs
- 3130356 OH
3810005835 WV - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110912000422); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 81 in West Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 55 Chenoweth Creek RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tiffany Carr, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1174173835
- Taylor McDonald, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1083174031
- Michelle Ratnakar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215030135
Verify Nitesh Ratnakar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 22218Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
437 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G196 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes131 claims
- Omeprazole20 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium18 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 31.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $188.89
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Nitesh Ratnakar among 81 gastroenterology physician records in West Virginia
Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG is one of 81 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 54 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 81 gastroenterology physician records in West Virginia.
All 81 in West Virginia → Every provider in Elkins → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Ciarolla, MDBridgeport, WV 263301265545164
- Kimberly Fairley, DOBridgeport, WV 263301114199411
- Siva Prasad Maruboyina, M.DBridgeport, WV 263301265816409
- Teodoro Medina, M.D.Bridgeport, WV 263301134175094
- Hazem Al-Ashhab, MDParkersburg, WV 261011669480505
- Charles Honaker, M.D.Parkersburg, WV 261011306804299
- Barbara Obrien, M.D.Parkersburg, WV 261011821097304
- Amandeep Purewal, M.D.Weirton, WV 260621932195724
Common questions
What is Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG's NPI number?
Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285667410, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Chenoweth Creek RD, Elkins, WV, 26241. Phone: (304) 637-2360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 22218, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 31.4 of 100. 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.