Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Bakersfield, CA
Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1942615299, issued on Jun 25, 2014. Check the license (California E5340, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruben Alcides Nieto
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- E5340 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3553 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Phone
- (661) 404-4007
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2023
- Fax
- (661) 404-4108
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170602002097); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruben Alcides Nieto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E5340Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
1,309 Medicare Part D claims for 439 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole428 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium147 claims
- Cephalexin101 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate95 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl92 claims
- Nystatin72 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): 88.7 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: $60.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vaporox, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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.
Ruben Alcides Nieto among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California
Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M. is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California
There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.
All 1,248 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Huber, DPMBakersfield, CA 933011730543083
- Alexis Conley, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091831767276
- John Etcheverry, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091760573745
- Allan Evangelista, D.P.M., M.P.H.Bakersfield, CA 933091154480887
- Michael Flores, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091649839655
- Gregory Hartman, D.P.M.Bakersfield, CA 933091750390746
- Brandon Hawkins, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091073587663
- Ky Ho, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091356563233
Common questions
What is Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942615299, issued on Jun 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3553 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 404-4007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number E5340, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M. had 1,309 Medicare Part D claims for 439 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruben Alcides Nieto, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.7 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.