Nicholas Brian K Monaco

  • San Jose, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1457404816PAC ID7416051081
Medicare services, 2024
888
Medicare patients, 2024
337
Part D claims, 2024
304
MIPS score, 2024
85
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
2105 Forest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
Practice phone
Call (408) 947-2831
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Primary practice

O'Connor Hospital

Skilled Nursing Facility - Hospital-Based · San Jose, California

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Nicholas Brian K Monaco is a nephrologist in San Jose, California

Nicholas Monaco practices at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, California.

Nicholas Monaco's NPI, 1457404816, was assigned on January 19, 2007. Nicholas Monaco graduated from St Petersburg Medical State Academy in 1990. Nicholas Monaco holds California license A54966.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7416051081
NPI enumeration date
January 19, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(408) 947-2831
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Nicholas Brian K Monaco practices at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, California

Nicholas Monaco's primary practice is O'Connor Hospital, at 2105 Forest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 947-2831.

  • O'Connor Hospital
    2105 Forest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 947-2831

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Nicholas Brian K Monaco is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Nicholas Monaco's primary practice is O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, California. Nicholas Monaco is also affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, Las Plumas Behavioral Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Monaco to 2 more hospitals, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account. Nicholas Monaco's employer is on file too: a skilled nursing facility.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Nicholas Brian K Monaco's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Nicholas Monaco practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
O'Connor HospitalAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Nicholas Brian K Monaco is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Nicholas Monaco's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Nicholas Monaco is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Nicholas Monaco's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Arkansas, North Dakota and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A54966 · 1995 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Arkansas licenseLicense T2006-186 · 2006 to 2027
  • North Dakota license2018 to 2021
  • Maryland license1994 to 1996

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease, electrolyte disorders and kidney failure among the conditions Nicholas Monaco treats.

Nephrologists near Nicholas Monaco

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Nicholas Brian K Monaco billed Medicare for 888 services in 2024

CMS data shows 888 Medicare services from Nicholas Monaco across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 337 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $88,823 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024888
Medicare patients337
Paid by Medicare$88,823
Procedure codes6

Nicholas Monaco's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8722024: 8882%
Tests and treatments
2023: 572024: 0100%

Nicholas Monaco compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Nicholas Monaco
  • California median
Medicare services
888vs 1,08418% below
Medicare patients
337vs 30710% above
Part D claims
75vs 95592% below

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Nicholas Monaco's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Nicholas Brian K Monaco treated 337 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Monaco in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 112 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nicholas Monaco's median patient age at 69, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024337
Average age78
Average risk score3.78
Also on Medicaid40%

Nicholas Monaco's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Nicholas Monaco's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17251%
  • Men16549%

Chronic conditions among Nicholas Monaco's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease70%
  4. Diabetes60%
  5. Heart failure57%
  6. Ischemic heart disease55%
  7. Atrial fibrillation45%
  8. Arthritis44%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Nicholas Monaco's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Nicholas Brian K Monaco wrote 304 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Nicholas Monaco wrote 304 Medicare Part D claims for 106 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 75 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $326 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 164 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024304
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$326
Part D patients106

Nicholas Monaco's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic270 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other34 claims11%

Nicholas Monaco's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Nicholas Monaco's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%11 of 304 claims
  • Antibiotics13%38 of 304 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1642024: 7554%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Nicholas Brian K Monaco scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Nicholas Monaco for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Nicholas Monaco accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Nicholas Monaco's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 80.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Nicholas Brian K Monaco received $1,086 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Nicholas Monaco from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $225.

General payments to Nicholas Monaco by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Nicholas Monaco the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Nicholas Brian K Monaco graduated from St Petersburg Medical State Academy

Nicholas Monaco graduated from St Petersburg Medical State Academy in 1990. Nicholas Monaco is a member of ACP, AMA and ASN.

  1. Medical schoolSt Petersburg Medical State Academy
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Nicholas Brian K Monaco accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Nicholas Monaco is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Nicholas Monaco accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Nicholas Brian K Monaco's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Nicholas Brian K Monaco's NPI number?

Nicholas Brian K Monaco's NPI number is 1457404816. It was assigned on January 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Nicholas Brian K Monaco specialize in?

Nicholas Brian K Monaco is a nephrologist in San Jose, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Nicholas Brian K Monaco practice?

Nicholas Monaco practices at 2105 Forest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128. Nicholas Monaco's primary practice is O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, California. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Monaco to 2 hospitals, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 1 dialysis center.

What is Nicholas Brian K Monaco's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Nicholas Monaco is (408) 947-2831.

What is Nicholas Brian K Monaco's medical license number?

Nicholas Monaco holds California license A54966, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Nicholas Brian K Monaco been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Nicholas Monaco in California (1995 to 2027), Arkansas (2006 to 2027), North Dakota (2018 to 2021) and Maryland (1994 to 1996).

Which hospitals is Nicholas Brian K Monaco affiliated with?

Nicholas Monaco is affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Nicholas Monaco to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Nicholas Brian K Monaco part of?

Nicholas Monaco is linked to County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, Las Plumas Behavioral Health Clinic. Dmand AI links Nicholas Monaco to 4 more medical groups.

Does Nicholas Brian K Monaco accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Nicholas Monaco billed Medicare for 888 services in 2024, and Nicholas Monaco accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Nicholas Brian K Monaco's MIPS score?

Nicholas Monaco's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Nicholas Brian K Monaco see?

CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Monaco in 2024, with an average age of 78.

Is Nicholas Brian K Monaco board certified?

Yes. Nicholas Monaco is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Nicholas Brian K Monaco bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Nicholas Monaco's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Nicholas Brian K Monaco go to medical school?

Nicholas Monaco graduated from St Petersburg Medical State Academy in 1990.

What drugs does Nicholas Brian K Monaco prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nicholas Monaco's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Hydralazine HCl and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Nicholas Brian K Monaco received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,086 in general payments to Nicholas Monaco from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Nicholas Brian K Monaco been practicing?

Nicholas Monaco graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

What insurance does Nicholas Brian K Monaco accept?

Nicholas Monaco is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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