Dr. Nicholas Joseph Celano, MD

Dr. Celano practices at San Diego Family Dermatology - National City in National City, California.

Dr. Celano's NPI, 1457662264, was assigned on June 25, 2010. Dr. Celano graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Celano holds California license A120411.

Dr. Celano's primary practice is San Diego Family Dermatology - National City, at 655 Euclid Ave, Ste 304, National City, CA 91950. The practice phone is (619) 267-8303.

Dr. Celano's primary practice is San Diego Family Dermatology - National City in National City, California. The medical group on file is San Diego Family Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Celano to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Celano's employer is on file too: a clinical lab.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Celano practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Celano's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Celano is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Celano's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, hives, itchy rashes, joint cyst and psoriasis among the conditions Dr. Celano treats.

CMS data shows 2,232 Medicare services from Dr. Celano across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 467 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $125,260 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 467 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Celano in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 228 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Celano's median patient age at 54, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Celano wrote 3,785 Medicare Part D claims for 644 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,624 of them, across 48 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,085,480 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,160 claims across 49 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Celano for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Celano accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Celano as offering telehealth. CMS counts 681 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Celano, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Celano, published from 2016 to 2020. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Celano's most frequent co-authors are Victoria Regina Barrio, MD, Philip R. Cohen, MD and Catalina Matiz, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Celano from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $337.

Dr. Celano graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Celano is a member of AAD.

Dr. Celano is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.