NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Astoria, NY

Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Astoria, New York, and NPI 1770017998, issued on Apr 13, 2017. Check the license (New York 303699, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1770017998
Name
Norman Rafael Nicol
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
303699 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2510 30TH Ave, Astoria, NY 11102
Phone
(718) 932-1000
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2023
Medicaid ID
06098553 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210607002567); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 2510 30TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joel Abraham, MDAnesthesiology Physician1215676242
  2. Kamilia Ait Belkacem, PAPhysician Assistant1003454117
  3. Kwame Amin, PAPhysician Assistant1417292285
  4. Darlene Anderson, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1205931714
  5. Geeta Arora, MDInternal Medicine Physician1548429624
  6. Adam Belachew, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1316320112

Verify Norman Rafael Nicol in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

527 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Norman Nicol527
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
  2. Furosemide21 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate21 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa19 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium18 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

  1. Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiAstoria, NY

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

Norman Rafael Nicol among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O. is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

92 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Astoria

They are 92 of the 2,224 NPPES records with a practice address in Astoria, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vijayakumar Alla, M.DAstoria, NY 111021598748592
  2. Marco Bustamante, MDLong Island City, NY 111021700829108
  3. Andreas Cosmatos, MDAstoria, NY 111021881664456
  4. Gustavo Depetris, MDAstoria, NY 111021942226410
  5. David Duffy, M.D.Astoria, NY 111021801827647
  6. Oscar Fukilman, M.D.Astoria, NY 111021750307211
  7. Kathleen Karanikolas, MDLong Island City, NY 111021225079239
  8. Nuveed Loqman, MDAstoria, NY 111021194717439

Common questions

What is Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O.'s NPI number?

Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770017998, issued on Apr 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2510 30TH Ave, Astoria, NY, 11102. Phone: (718) 932-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 303699, 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 Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Norman Rafael Nicol, D.O. had 527 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.