Rueben Nair, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Carson City, NV
Rueben Nair, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Carson City, Nevada, and NPI 1578858858, issued on Jun 14, 2011. Check the license (Nevada 18725, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rueben Nair
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 18725 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 973 Mica Drive, Carson City, NV 89705
- Phone
- (775) 783-6190
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Fax
- (775) 783-6191
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190909002026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 973 Mica Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emma BacharachPhysician Assistant1881068518
- Keith CardFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1598818296
- Peter Costa, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1821089293
- Jeffrey CummingsOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1740271238
- Mallory Cushner, APRNNurse Practitioner1316468762
- Nicholas Dirig, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1801193883
Verify Rueben Nair in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18725Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
256 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium106 claims
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Celecoxib18 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl16 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): 93.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $311.41
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 2 group practices
- Custom Physical Therapy Limited PartnershipReno, NV
- James J Lynch MD LtdReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rueben Nair among 30 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Nevada
Rueben Nair, MD is one of 30 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Nevada
There are 30 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Nevada.
All 30 in Nevada → Every provider in Carson City → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Swanson, MDCarson City, NV 897051538123492
- Brian Gilmer, MDReno, NV 895211013172535
- Daniel Curtis, M.D.Reno, NV 895031023409471
- Ryan Dobbs, M.D.Reno, NV 895031699723148
- Michael Kalisvaart, MDReno, NV 895031194989012
- Alex Lencioni, MDReno, NV 895031881199685
- Meagan McCarthy, M.D.Reno, NV 895031952684839
- Troy Shields, MDReno, NV 895031285011007
Common questions
What is Rueben Nair, MD's NPI number?
Rueben Nair, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578858858, issued on Jun 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rueben Nair, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 973 Mica Drive, Carson City, NV, 89705. Phone: (775) 783-6190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rueben Nair, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 18725, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rueben Nair, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rueben Nair, MD had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rueben Nair, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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.
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.