Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella, MD

  • Baltimore, MD
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1427007681PAC ID9335270834
Medicare services, 2024
145
Medicare patients, 2024
44
Part D claims, 2024
784
Publications
51
MIPS score, 2024
83
Practice address
600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Practice phone
Call (855) 662-3017
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building

Baltimore, Maryland

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Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella is a psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland

Dr. Cascella practices at Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Cascella's NPI, 1427007681, was assigned on May 8, 2006. Dr. Cascella holds Maryland license D53949.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9335270834
NPI enumeration date
May 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(855) 662-3017
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

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

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella practices at Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building in Baltimore, Maryland

Dr. Cascella's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building, at 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 in Baltimore City. The practice phone is (855) 662-3017.

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building
    600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 · Baltimore CityPhone(855) 662-3017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cascella's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cascella is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cascella to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey BuildingAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella is one of 901 psychiatrists in Maryland

Psychiatry is Dr. Cascella's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Cascella is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, MarylandPrimaryLicense D53949 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Cascella

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

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella billed Medicare for 145 services in 2024

CMS data shows 145 Medicare services from Dr. Cascella across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 44 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,224 for them.

Medicare services, 2024145
Medicare patients44
Paid by Medicare$10,224
Procedure codes2

Dr. Cascella's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3132024: 14554%

Where Dr. Cascella's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office7451%
  • In a facility7149%

Dr. Cascella compared with the Maryland median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Cascella
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
145vs 18823% below
Medicare patients
44vs 5317% below
Part D claims
652vs 1165.6 times

Medians across 1,014 psychiatrists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cascella's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella treated 44 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 53

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cascella in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 31 patients. 75% of them have schizophrenia and other psychoses, and 64% have mood disorders. 66% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cascella's median patient age at 53, with 31% women.

Medicare patients, 202444
Average age53
Average risk score0.98
Also on Medicaid66%

Dr. Cascella's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cascella's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1739%
  • Men2761%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cascella's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Schizophrenia and other psychoses75%
  2. Mood disorders64%
  3. Anxiety59%
  4. High blood pressure55%
  5. Bipolar disorder48%
  6. High cholesterol43%
  7. Alcohol and drug use disorders36%
  8. Depression36%

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

Dr. Cascella's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women31%
  • Men69%

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

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella wrote 784 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cascella wrote 784 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 652 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $211,245 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 829 claims across 31 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024784
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$211,245
Part D patients32

Dr. Cascella's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic723 claims92%
  • Brand-name61 claims8%

Dr. Cascella'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 Dr. Cascella's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over9%72 of 784 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: 8292024: 65221%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 31 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

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Cascella for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS lists Dr. Cascella as offering telehealth.

Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Cascella's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 73.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 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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Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella has 51 publications on record

Dmand AI links 51 papers to Dr. Cascella, published from 2011 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Schizophrenia, Brain and Psychotic Disorders. Dr. Cascella has published most often in Mol Psychiatry. Dr. Cascella's most frequent co-authors are Akira Sawa, MD, Alessio Fasano, MD and Thomas William Sedlak, MD.

Papers51
Years published2011 to 2025

Dr. Cascella's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Cascella writes about most

  • Schizophrenia
  • Brain
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Olfactory Mucosa
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Diet, Gluten-Free
  • Gliadin

Dr. Cascella's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Cascella

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella received $79 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Cascella from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $55.

General payments to Dr. Cascella by program year, 2016 to 2018

General payments to Dr. Cascella by kind, 2016 to 2018

$79in total
  • Food and beverage$4962%
  • Education$3038%

Companies that paid Dr. Cascella the most, 2016 to 2018

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella's NPI number?

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella's NPI number is 1427007681. It was assigned on May 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella?

Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella is a psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella practice?

Dr. Cascella practices at 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287. Dr. Cascella's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building in Baltimore, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cascella to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cascella is (855) 662-3017.

What is Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella's medical license number?

Dr. Cascella holds Maryland license D53949.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella affiliated with?

Dr. Cascella is affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cascella to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella part of?

Dr. Cascella is linked to Johns Hopkins University.

Does Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cascella billed Medicare for 145 services in 2024.

Does Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cascella as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella's MIPS score?

Dr. Cascella's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella see?

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cascella in 2024, with an average age of 53.

What services does Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cascella's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

What drugs does Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cascella's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clozapine, Lamotrigine and Risperidone.

Has Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $79 in general payments to Dr. Cascella from 2 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella been practicing?

Dr. Cascella graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella do research?

Dmand AI links 51 publications to Dr. Cascella, published from 2011 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Nicola Gerardo Cascella publish with?

Dr. Cascella's most frequent co-authors are Akira Sawa, MD (35 shared papers), Alessio Fasano, MD (9 shared papers) and Thomas William Sedlak, MD (6 shared papers).

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