Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,255
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 489
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,249
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 5310 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89511
- Practice phone
- Call (775) 348-8800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Swift Institute
Reno, Nevada
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Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig is an orthopedic surgeon in Reno, Nevada
Dr. Dirig practices at Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada.
Dr. Dirig's NPI, 1801193883, was assigned on February 28, 2011. Dr. Dirig graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2011. Dr. Dirig holds Nevada license DO2180.
- NPI
- 1801193883NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486944774
- NPI enumeration date
- February 28, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (775) 348-8800
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig practices at Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada
Dr. Dirig's primary practice is Swift Institute, at 5310 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89511 in Washoe County. The practice phone is (775) 348-8800.
- Swift Institute5310 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89511 · Washoe CountyPhone(775) 348-8800
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Dirig's primary practice is Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Dirig is also affiliated with Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Swift Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dirig to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dirig practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Swift Institute | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig is one of 153 orthopedic surgeons in Nevada
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Dirig's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Dirig is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Dirig's licenses on file in 2 states: Nevada and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, NevadaPrimary
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fluid in a joint, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Dirig treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Dirig
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Nicholas J. Dirig billed Medicare for 6,255 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,255 Medicare services from Dr. Dirig across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 489 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $220,416 for them.
Dr. Dirig's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4,4202024: 4,84010%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7712024: 64816%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2722024: 38240%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3382024: 3089%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 792024: 5333%
- Other services
- 2023: 242024: 24No change
Where Dr. Dirig's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,16299%
- In a facility931%
Dr. Dirig compared with the Nevada median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Dirig
- Nevada median
- Medicare services
- 6,255vs 1,1705.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 489vs 2222.2 times
- Part D claims
- 1,165vs 7216.2 times
Medians across 132 orthopedic surgeons in Nevada with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dirig'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. Nicholas J. Dirig treated 489 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 489 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dirig in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 223 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dirig's median patient age at 71, with 62% women.
Dr. Dirig's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Dirig's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28759%
- Men20241%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Dirig's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Diabetes24%
- Mood disorders24%
- Depression23%
- Anxiety21%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Dirig's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig wrote 1,249 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dirig wrote 1,249 Medicare Part D claims for 255 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,165 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,625 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,181 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Dirig's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,240 claims99%
- Brand-name and other9 claims1%
Dr. Dirig'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. Dirig's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%310 of 1,249 claims
- Antibiotics21%268 of 1,249 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: 1,1812024: 1,1651%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 14 in 2023.
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. Nicholas J. Dirig scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Dirig for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Dirig accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 42 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Dirig, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Dirig's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 93.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Dirig ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 81st percentile55 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 84th percentile42 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Nicholas J. Dirig received $15,607 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 133 general payments to Dr. Dirig from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $5,451.
General payments to Dr. Dirig by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Dirig by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$9,43560%
- Food and beverage$6,02739%
- Education$1451%
Companies that paid Dr. Dirig the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
Dr. Dirig graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2011. Dr. Dirig is a member of AAOS, AAHKS and AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopedic surgery
- Board certified in 2014 - 2017
- Board certified in 2017 - 2025
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Dirig is in network with 15 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
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Dirig accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig's NPI number?
Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig's NPI number is 1801193883. It was assigned on February 28, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig?
Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig is an orthopedic surgeon in Reno, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig practice?
Dr. Dirig practices at 5310 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89511. Dr. Dirig's primary practice is Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dirig to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dirig is (775) 348-8800.
What is Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig's medical license number?
Dr. Dirig holds Nevada license DO2180, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Dirig in Nevada and Illinois.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig affiliated with?
Dr. Dirig is affiliated with Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Dirig to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig part of?
Dr. Dirig is linked to Swift Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Dirig to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dirig billed Medicare for 6,255 services in 2024, and Dr. Dirig accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig's MIPS score?
Dr. Dirig's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig see?
CMS counts 489 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dirig in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig board certified?
Yes. Dr. Dirig is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Dirig's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3304), injected or infused drug (J7318) and injected or infused drug (J3301).
Where did Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig go to medical school?
Dr. Dirig graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dirig's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Ondansetron ODT and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,607 in general payments to Dr. Dirig from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig been practicing?
Dr. Dirig graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Nicholas J. Dirig accept?
Dr. Dirig is in network with 15 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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