Active NPI 1629071022 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels , MD

Surgery • Lubbock, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Melinda Nickels, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Lubbock, TX. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Nickels delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3509 22ND ST.

Dr. Nickels is affiliated with Swat Surgical Associates Llp and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3509 22nd St

Lubbock, TX 794101307

Telephone 8067997928

Fax 8067888500

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Swat Surgical Associates, L.l.p. Facility NPI 1740219724

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Lubbock, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +10.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.1 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

40 Specialists

Practicing in Lubbock, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nickels (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Lubbock Specialty Average (26.1 Years) 26.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	66	66	$462.00	$159.49
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	55	55	$389.00	$124.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	38	$201.00	$86.59
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	18	$113.00	$47.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	29	$298.00	$122.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$300.00	$106.45
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	19	19	$1217.89	$208.19
19301 Partial removal of breast	18	17	$1836.00	$631.93
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2136.00	$631.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	36	$201.00	$86.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$462.00	$156.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	24	$298.00	$119.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$300.00	$107.21
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	16	$1229.31	$216.30
19301 Partial removal of breast	15	13	$1836.00	$628.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	47	$201.00	$87.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$300.00	$106.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$462.00	$161.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	35	$298.00	$124.50
19301 Partial removal of breast	33	26	$1947.27	$639.53
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	28	28	$1157.00	$210.04
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$2139.00	$629.91
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$170.00	$95.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	54	$201.00	$89.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	40	$298.00	$126.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$300.00	$109.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$462.00	$159.76
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	17	17	$1375.12	$261.36
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	14	$169.20	$97.06
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2137.38	$585.99
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	12	$1977.23	$658.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	56	$201.00	$70.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$300.00	$104.05
19301 Partial removal of breast	17	14	$1836.00	$647.12
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	16	$1236.00	$227.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$120.00	$44.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$462.00	$160.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$300.00	$102.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	68	$201.00	$71.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	27	$120.00	$43.24
19301 Partial removal of breast	15	12	$1836.00	$637.59
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	14	14	$1236.00	$213.45
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1263.92	$301.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$300.00	$103.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	47	$201.00	$68.87
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	21	$120.00	$42.16
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	20	20	$1359.60	$218.20
19301 Partial removal of breast	17	14	$1944.00	$652.70
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$207.00	$71.06
19303 Total removal of breast	11	11	$4136.73	$1145.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	62	$201.00	$67.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$300.00	$100.12
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	38	38	$1236.00	$211.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	30	$120.00	$41.45
19303 Total removal of breast	24	24	$3673.50	$1080.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$207.00	$71.31
19301 Partial removal of breast	21	18	$1836.00	$631.25
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$576.00	$198.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$298.00	$102.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$462.00	$157.52
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$3407.00	$282.17
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$402.00	$138.51
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	11	11	$75.45	$18.54

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-11-09

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX H8293

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

129200507 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Swat Surgical Associates Llp

3509 22nd St, Lubbock, TX 794101307

Phone: 8067997928

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 16, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 16, 2016

Registered at 3509 22ND ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794101307 (Tel: 8067997928)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 16, 2016

Registered at 3509 22ND ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794101307 (Tel: 8067997928)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 16, 2016

Recorded as MELINDA NICKELS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 16, 2016

Surgery (License #H8293 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 31, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1629071022

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 31, 2005

Last Update: November 09, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3509 22nd St

Lubbock, TX 794101307

Phone: 8067997928

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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