NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard E. Nilson, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Rockland, ME

Richard E. Nilson, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Rockland, Maine, and NPI 1154347524, issued on Jul 15, 2006. Check the license (Maine MD18594, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154347524
Name
Richard E. Nilson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD18594 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12 Union St, Rockland, ME 04841
Phone
(207) 701-4400
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 701-4487
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12 Union St

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

  1. Christine Beguin-Fernald, DNP, PMHNP, BSN, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1235741893
  2. Brian Breen, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1144642661
  3. Martha BrownSocial Worker1992941173
  4. Aimee CampbellRegistered Nurse1477722981
  5. Tessa CarrollClinical Social Worker1922877414
  6. Emily Carver, LCSW, LADCClinical Social Worker1801361860

Verify Richard E. Nilson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

3,129 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Richard Nilson3,129
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam268 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate234 claims
  3. Fluoxetine Hcl155 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl146 claims
  5. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine138 claims
  6. Lorazepam138 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): 98.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Richard E. Nilson among 326 psychiatry physician records in Maine

Richard E. Nilson, MD is one of 326 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maine. 63% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 44% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Rockland

They are 5 of the 297 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockland, and 326 psychiatry physician records in Maine.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Theodore Logan, MDRockland, ME 048411427054873
  2. Linda Madson, MDRockland, ME 048411811982580
  3. Harold Van Lonkhuyzen, MDRockland, ME 048411568576403
  4. James Young, M.D.Rockland, ME 048411447345715
  5. Marianne Bernadino, MDCamden, ME 048431730523978
  6. Valerie Clemons, MDCamden, ME 048431699867887
  7. Katherine Ervin, MDCamden, ME 048431740441062
  8. Michael Kerr, M.D.Islesboro, ME 048481205001484

Common questions

What is Richard E. Nilson, MD's NPI number?

Richard E. Nilson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154347524, issued on Jul 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard E. Nilson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Union St, Rockland, ME, 04841. Phone: (207) 701-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard E. Nilson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD18594, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard E. Nilson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard E. Nilson, MD had 3,129 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard E. Nilson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.

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