2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician NPI 1194705616 M.D.
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Robert Nicoletta, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in Boston, Massachusetts.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,694 in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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What the federal data shows

Robert Nicoletta, M.D. is a Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in Boston, Massachusetts, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Robert Nicoletta, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Robert Nicoletta, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/19/2006

NPI 1194705616

Primary specialty

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician

Niche

2,694 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers
Mental Health Counselor - 8.3%Mental Health Counselor8.3%Clinical Social Worker - 7.8%Clinical Social Worker7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 6.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program6.2%Behavior Technician - 4.9%Behavior Technician4.9%Counselor - 4.3%Counselor4.3%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.7%Internal Medicine Physician3.7%Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician - 0%Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician0%
Largest specialties in Massachusetts (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Robert Nicoletta, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 725 ALBANY ST, Boston, MA, 02118, with a listed phone of (617) 638-5633. NPI 1194705616 was issued on 01/19/2006.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,694 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 278 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

725 ALBANY ST
Boston, MA 02118

Provider Details

NPI 1194705616
Specialty Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 01/19/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Robert Nicoletta, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Boston University Orthopaedic Surgical Associates Inc
Boston, MA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Robert Nicoletta, M.D.. To verify Robert Nicoletta, M.D.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases

BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Overview

How Robert Nicoletta, M.D. fits within the Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

2,694
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
278
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in Massachusetts

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nicoletta.

Compare Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Massachusetts medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Nicoletta, M.D.'s specialty?
Robert Nicoletta, M.D. specializes in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician and practices in Boston, Massachusetts. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Robert Nicoletta, M.D. located?
Robert Nicoletta, M.D. is located at 725 ALBANY ST, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 638-5633.
What is Robert Nicoletta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Nicoletta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194705616, issued on 01/19/2006.
How many Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 2,694 Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider writes 278 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Robert Nicoletta, M.D. accept Medicare?
Robert Nicoletta, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Nicoletta, M.D.'s credentials?
Robert Nicoletta, M.D.'s NPI is 1194705616 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.