Dr. George Arthur Nicola, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 55
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 32
- Part D claims, 2024
- 71
- Industry payments
- $8,597
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 206 E Elm St, Caldwell, ID 83605
- Practice phone
- Call (208) 459-4511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Surgical practice · Caldwell, Idaho
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Dr. George Arthur Nicola is an orthopedic surgeon in Caldwell, Idaho
Dr. Nicola practices at West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Caldwell, Idaho.
Dr. Nicola's NPI, 1427047117, was assigned on October 17, 2005. Dr. Nicola graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1979. Dr. Nicola holds Idaho license M6021.
- NPI
- 1427047117NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 17, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (208) 459-4511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George Arthur Nicola practices at West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Caldwell, Idaho
Dr. Nicola's primary practice is West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, at 206 E Elm St, Caldwell, ID 83605. The practice phone is (208) 459-4511.
- West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine206 E Elm St, Caldwell, ID 83605Phone(208) 459-4511
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George Arthur Nicola is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nicola's primary practice is West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Caldwell, Idaho. The medical group on file is West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George Arthur Nicola's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nicola practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George Arthur Nicola is one of 164 orthopedic surgeons in Idaho
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nicola's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Nicola is licensed in Idaho.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, IdahoPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Nicola
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. George Arthur Nicola billed Medicare for 55 services in 2024
CMS data shows 55 Medicare services from Dr. Nicola across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 32 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,656 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Nicola's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2422024: 2689%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2342024: 1793%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2562024: 1295%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4,2282024: 0100%
Dr. Nicola compared with the Idaho median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nicola
- Idaho median
- Medicare services
- 55vs 43887% below
- Medicare patients
- 32vs 16981% below
- Part D claims
- 26vs 10675% below
Medians across 162 orthopedic surgeons in Idaho with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nicola'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. George Arthur Nicola treated 32 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicola in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nicola's median patient age at 73, with 45% women.
Dr. Nicola's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Nicola's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1856%
- Men1444%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nicola's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol72%
- High blood pressure69%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nicola's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men55%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George Arthur Nicola wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nicola wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $110 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 75 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Nicola'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. Nicola's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics51%36 of 71 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: 752024: 2665%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 4 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
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Dr. George Arthur Nicola received $8,597 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 255 general payments to Dr. Nicola from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $6,426.
General payments to Dr. Nicola by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Nicola by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$4,54853%
- Travel and lodging$3,46840%
- Speaker and faculty fees$5006%
- Education$811%
Companies that paid Dr. Nicola the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. George Arthur Nicola graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University
Dr. Nicola graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. George Arthur Nicola'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 DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| 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. George Arthur Nicola's NPI number?
Dr. George Arthur Nicola's NPI number is 1427047117. It was assigned on October 17, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George Arthur Nicola?
Dr. George Arthur Nicola is an orthopedic surgeon in Caldwell, Idaho. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. George Arthur Nicola practice?
Dr. Nicola practices at 206 E Elm St, Caldwell, ID 83605. Dr. Nicola's primary practice is West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Caldwell, Idaho.
What is Dr. George Arthur Nicola's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nicola is (208) 459-4511.
What is Dr. George Arthur Nicola's medical license number?
Dr. Nicola holds Idaho license M6021.
What medical group is Dr. George Arthur Nicola part of?
Dr. Nicola is linked to West Idaho Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
Does Dr. George Arthur Nicola accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nicola billed Medicare for 55 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. George Arthur Nicola see?
CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicola in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. George Arthur Nicola bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nicola's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), diagnostic imaging (73562) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. George Arthur Nicola go to medical school?
Dr. Nicola graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1979.
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What drugs does Dr. George Arthur Nicola prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicola's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
Has Dr. George Arthur Nicola received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,597 in general payments to Dr. Nicola from 11 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. George Arthur Nicola been practicing?
Dr. Nicola graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
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