Dr. Nicholas B. Epstein
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 103
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Medical school: University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
MO license 2021014847 -
Internal Medicine Physician
MO license 2018018670
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau, MO
- Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO
- Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO
- Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO
Medical groups
- Saint Francis Medical Center (443 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 103
- Services billed
- 337
- Patients’ average age
- 73
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 119 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 97 |
| Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyr/formoterol) Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 81 |
| Fluticasone Propionate Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 61 |
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 29 |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate (budesonide/formoterol fumarate) Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 27 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 25 |
| Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate) Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 24 |
| Nucala (mepolizumab) | 21 |
| Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium bromide) Other prescribers in Cape Girardeau, MO | 17 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 12 companies reported 45 payments worth $1,003 in total to this clinician.
| Philips North America LLC | $296 |
|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $237 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $89.11 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $74.55 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $63.13 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $57.87 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $55.74 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $44.85 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,003 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.