Nithin Dev Adappa, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Nithin Dev Adappa, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1356500680, issued on Jun 2, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD439355, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nithin Dev Adappa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD439355 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Phone
- (215) 662-2777
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101220000814); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nithin Dev Adappa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD439355Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
367 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin61 claims
- Azithromycin53 claims
- Prednisone44 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass43 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim38 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide37 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): 85.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,027.12
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acclarent, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nithin Dev Adappa among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania
Nithin Dev Adappa, MD is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Nithin Dev Adappa, MD's NPI number?
Nithin Dev Adappa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356500680, issued on Jun 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nithin Dev Adappa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nithin Dev Adappa, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD439355, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nithin Dev Adappa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nithin Dev Adappa, MD had 367 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nithin Dev Adappa, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.