Dr. John Nickolas Pappas, MD

Dr. Pappas practices at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland, Maryland, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Pappas' NPI, 1952340598, was assigned on June 6, 2006. Dr. Pappas holds Maryland license D61124.

Dr. Pappas' primary practice is UPMC Western Maryland, at 12500 Willowbrook Road, Cumberland, MD 21502 in Allegany County. The practice phone is (240) 964-7000.

Dr. Pappas' primary practice is UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland, Maryland, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Pappas is also affiliated with J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Allegany Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pappas to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pappas practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular and interventional radiology is Dr. Pappas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0204X. Dr. Pappas is licensed in Maryland.

CMS data shows 14,960 Medicare services from Dr. Pappas across 119 procedure codes in 2024, for 6,956 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $485,202 for them.

CMS counts 6,956 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pappas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 2,715 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pappas' median patient age at 58, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pappas wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $178 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Pappas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pappas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 49 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Pappas, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 90 general payments to Dr. Pappas from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Endologix, Inc. paid the most, $2,021.