Nicholas Charles Golden, M.D.
NPI 1619978343ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Vero Beach, FL
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) with Cleveland Clinic Florida A Nonprofit Corporation, practicing in Vero Beach, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $914,676 for 1,563 claims, against $137,657 paid for services in 2024. Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $125.00 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1619978343 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 3, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 11, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | ME151295 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 695 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,236 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $137,657 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,563 · 2,713 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 451 |
| Total drug cost | $914,676 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Cleveland Clinic Florida A Nonprofit CorporationWeston, FL · 735 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$125.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$125.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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