Stephen J. Nicholas, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Nyc, NY
Stephen J. Nicholas, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Nyc, New York, and NPI 1528053550, issued on Sep 15, 2005. Check the license (New York 172648, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen J. Nicholas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 172648 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 E 77TH St, Nyc, NY 10021
- Phone
- (212) 737-3301
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (212) 737-4876
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040520001634); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 130 E 77TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Lee, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1538154380
Verify Stephen J. Nicholas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 172648Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
653 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 134 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam414 claims
- Tramadol Hcl61 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Amoxicillin26 claims
- Cephalexin24 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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): 73.7 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: $87,577.45
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc. 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
- Bit Physical TherapyPalm Beach Gardens, FL
- Stephen J Nicholas MD PCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen J. Nicholas among 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New York
Stephen J. Nicholas, MD is one of 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 188 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records list a practice address in Nyc
They are 2 of the 119 NPPES records with a practice address in Nyc, and 238 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New York.
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The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Stephen Fealy, MDNew York, NY 100211215951900
- Jonathan Glashow, M.D.New York, NY 100211962548578
- Jo Hannafin, M.D.,PH.DNew York, NY 100211306937420
- Bryan Kelly, MDNew York, NY 100211457386211
- Steven Lee, MDNyc, NY 100211538154380
- Jerry Lubliner, MDNew York, NY 100211194816876
Common questions
What is Stephen J. Nicholas, MD's NPI number?
Stephen J. Nicholas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528053550, issued on Sep 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen J. Nicholas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 E 77TH St, Nyc, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 737-3301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen J. Nicholas, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 172648, 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 Stephen J. Nicholas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen J. Nicholas, MD had 653 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen J. Nicholas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.7 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.