Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 525
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 336
- Publications
- 19
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 784-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak is a neurosurgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Nayak practices at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.
Dr. Nayak's NPI, 1689993172, was assigned on May 24, 2010. Dr. Nayak graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Nayak holds Virginia license 0101262318.
- NPI
- 1689993172NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5092071340
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 784-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak practices at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Nayak's primary practice is UNC Health Rex, at 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 in Wake County. The practice phone is (919) 784-3100.
- UNC Health Rex4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 · Wake CountyPhone(919) 784-3100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Nayak's primary practice is UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dr. Nayak is also affiliated with Stormont Vail Hospital. The medical group on file is North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nayak to 2 more hospitals, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nayak practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UNC Health Rex | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak is one of 210 neurosurgeons in North Carolina
Neurological surgery is Dr. Nayak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nayak's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, VirginiaPrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Pennsylvania
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Nayak
Counts of neurosurgeons 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
Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak billed Medicare for 525 services in 2024
CMS data shows 525 Medicare services from Dr. Nayak across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 336 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,173 for them.
Dr. Nayak's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5092024: 45910%
- Surgery
- 2023: 702024: 666%
Where Dr. Nayak's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office40477%
- In a facility12123%
Dr. Nayak compared with the North Carolina median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nayak
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 525vs 2352.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 336vs 1572.1 times
Medians across 195 neurosurgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nayak'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. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak treated 336 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 336 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nayak in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 144 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nayak's median patient age at 70, with 45% women.
Dr. Nayak's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Nayak's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18254%
- Men15446%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nayak's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Mood disorders33%
- Depression30%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety27%
- Diabetes26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nayak's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Nayak for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nayak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nayak as offering telehealth. CMS counts 33 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Nayak, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Nayak ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 63rd percentile66 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 64th percentile33 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak has 19 publications on record
Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Nayak, published from 2010 to 2018. 2015 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Neurosurgical Procedures and Craniotomy. Dr. Nayak has published most often in Global Spine J. Dr. Nayak's most frequent co-authors are Jayesh Prakash Thawani, MD, James M. Schuster, MD and Matthew Anthony Piazza, MD.
Dr. Nayak's papers by year, 2010 to 2018
Topics Dr. Nayak writes about most
- Postoperative Complications
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Craniotomy
- Decision Support Techniques
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Laminectomy
- Reoperation
Dr. Nayak's most frequent co-authors
- Jayesh Prakash Thawani, MD7 shared papers
- James M. Schuster, MD5 shared papers
- Matthew Anthony Piazza, MD4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Nayak
J Clin Neurosci
World Neurosurg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak received $14,345 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 117 general payments to Dr. Nayak from 12 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $5,823.
General payments to Dr. Nayak by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nayak by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Food and beverage$8,41959%
- Travel and lodging$4,98535%
- Education$9407%
Companies that paid Dr. Nayak the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak graduated from Yale University School of Medicine
Dr. Nayak graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak's NPI number?
Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak's NPI number is 1689993172. It was assigned on May 24, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak?
Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak is a neurosurgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak practice?
Dr. Nayak practices at 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607. Dr. Nayak's primary practice is UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nayak to 2 hospitals, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nayak is (919) 784-3100.
What is Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak's medical license number?
Dr. Nayak holds Virginia license 0101262318, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nayak in Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak affiliated with?
Dr. Nayak practices at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Nayak is also affiliated with Stormont Vail Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nayak to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak part of?
Dr. Nayak is linked to North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nayak to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nayak billed Medicare for 525 services in 2024, and Dr. Nayak accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nayak as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak's MIPS score?
Dr. Nayak's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak see?
CMS counts 336 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nayak in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nayak's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak go to medical school?
Dr. Nayak graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2010.
Has Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $14,345 in general payments to Dr. Nayak from 12 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak been practicing?
Dr. Nayak graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak do research?
Dmand AI links 19 publications to Dr. Nayak, published from 2010 to 2018.
Who does Dr. Nikhil Ravindra Nayak publish with?
Dr. Nayak's most frequent co-authors are Jayesh Prakash Thawani, MD (7 shared papers), James M. Schuster, MD (5 shared papers) and Matthew Anthony Piazza, MD (4 shared papers).
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