Dr. Richard E. Nilson, MD

  • South Portland, ME
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1154347524
Medicare services, 2024
256
Medicare patients, 2024
52
Part D claims, 2024
3,129
MIPS score, 2024
98
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
78 Atlantic Pl, South Portland, ME 04106
Practice phone
Call (207) 874-1030
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Primary practice

Mainehealth

South Portland, Maine

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Dr. Richard E. Nilson is a psychiatrist in South Portland, Maine

Dr. Nilson practices at Mainehealth in South Portland, Maine.

Dr. Nilson's NPI, 1154347524, was assigned on July 15, 2006. Dr. Nilson graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Nilson holds Maine license MD18594.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(207) 874-1030
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
75
Medical school graduation
1977

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

Dr. Richard E. Nilson practices at Mainehealth in South Portland, Maine

Dr. Nilson's primary practice is Mainehealth, at 78 Atlantic Pl, South Portland, ME 04106 in Cumberland County. The practice phone is (207) 874-1030.

  • Mainehealth
    78 Atlantic Pl, South Portland, ME 04106 · Cumberland CountyPhone(207) 874-1030

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

Dr. Richard E. Nilson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Nilson's primary practice is Mainehealth in South Portland, Maine. The medical group on file is MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nilson to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard E. Nilson's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
MainehealthAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard E. Nilson is one of 203 psychiatrists in Maine

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, MainePrimaryLicense MD18594 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Nilson

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203psychiatrists in Maine
7psychiatrists in South Portland

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

Dr. Richard E. Nilson billed Medicare for 256 services in 2024

CMS data shows 256 Medicare services from Dr. Nilson across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 52 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,092 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024256
Medicare patients52
Paid by Medicare$20,092
Procedure codes2

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3302024: 25622%

Dr. Nilson compared with the Maine median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Nilson
  • Maine median
Medicare services
256vs 1202.1 times
Medicare patients
52vs 3741% above
Part D claims
3,030vs 10828.1 times

Medians across 252 psychiatrists in Maine with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nilson'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

Dr. Richard E. Nilson treated 52 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 61

CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nilson in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 29 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have depression. 60% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, 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. Nilson's median patient age at 50, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 202452
Average age61
Average risk score1.57
Also on Medicaid60%

Dr. Nilson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Nilson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3669%
  • Men1631%

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

  1. Anxiety75%
  2. Depression75%
  3. Mood disorders75%
  4. PTSD52%
  5. High cholesterol48%
  6. Arthritis40%
  7. ADHD and conduct disorders38%
  8. Bipolar disorder38%

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

Dr. Nilson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 50

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

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

Dr. Richard E. Nilson wrote 3,129 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nilson wrote 3,129 Medicare Part D claims for 147 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,030 of them, across 46 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $111,660 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,055 claims across 47 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,129
Drugs named by CMS46
Total drug cost$111,660
Part D patients147

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

  • Generic3,032 claims97%
  • Brand-name97 claims3%

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

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over6%173 of 3,129 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: 3,0552024: 3,0301%

Drugs named by CMS: 46 in 2024, 47 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. Richard E. Nilson scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Nilson for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

Dr. Nilson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 98of 100Final score
  • 83.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Richard E. Nilson graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Dr. Nilson graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1977.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Richard E. Nilson'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 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Richard E. Nilson's NPI number?

Dr. Richard E. Nilson's NPI number is 1154347524. It was assigned on July 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard E. Nilson?

Dr. Richard E. Nilson is a psychiatrist in South Portland, Maine. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Richard E. Nilson practice?

Dr. Nilson practices at 78 Atlantic Pl, South Portland, ME 04106. Dr. Nilson's primary practice is Mainehealth in South Portland, Maine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nilson to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Richard E. Nilson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nilson is (207) 874-1030.

What is Dr. Richard E. Nilson's medical license number?

Dr. Nilson holds Maine license MD18594.

What medical group is Dr. Richard E. Nilson part of?

Dr. Nilson is linked to MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI links Dr. Nilson to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Richard E. Nilson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nilson billed Medicare for 256 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Richard E. Nilson's MIPS score?

Dr. Nilson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard E. Nilson see?

CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nilson in 2024, with an average age of 61.

What services does Dr. Richard E. Nilson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nilson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Richard E. Nilson go to medical school?

Dr. Nilson graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1977.

What drugs does Dr. Richard E. Nilson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nilson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clonazepam, Quetiapine Fumarate and Fluoxetine HCl.

How long has Dr. Richard E. Nilson been practicing?

Dr. Nilson graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.

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