Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 325
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 218
- Part D claims, 2024
- 178
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $863
- Practice address
- 3509 22nd St, Lubbock, TX 79410
- Practice phone
- Call (806) 799-7928
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Swat Surgical Associates
Lubbock, Texas
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Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels is a general surgeon in Lubbock, Texas
Dr. Nickels practices at Swat Surgical Associates in Lubbock, Texas.
Dr. Nickels' NPI, 1629071022, was assigned on May 31, 2005. Dr. Nickels graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Nickels' Texas license number on file is H8293.
- NPI
- 1629071022NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961456090
- NPI enumeration date
- May 31, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (806) 799-7928
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels practices at Swat Surgical Associates in Lubbock, Texas
Dr. Nickels' primary practice is Swat Surgical Associates, at 3509 22nd St, Lubbock, TX 79410 in Lubbock County. The practice phone is (806) 799-7928.
- Swat Surgical Associates3509 22nd St, Lubbock, TX 79410 · Lubbock CountyPhone(806) 799-7928
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Nickels' primary practice is Swat Surgical Associates in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Nickels is also affiliated with Covenant Medical Center. The medical group on file is SWAT Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nickels to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, 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. Melinda Beth Nickels' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nickels practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Swat Surgical Associates | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Nickels' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nickels is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Nickels has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and hysterectomy among the conditions Dr. Nickels treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Nickels
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels billed Medicare for 325 services in 2024
CMS data shows 325 Medicare services from Dr. Nickels across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 218 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,771 for them.
Dr. Nickels' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1372024: 277102%
- Surgery
- 2023: 312024: 4855%
Where Dr. Nickels' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17754%
- In a facility14846%
Dr. Nickels compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nickels
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 325vs 1182.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 218vs 972.2 times
- Part D claims
- 101vs 422.4 times
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nickels' 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. Melinda Beth Nickels treated 218 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nickels in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nickels' median patient age at 59, with 75% women.
Dr. Nickels' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nickels' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16475%
- Men5425%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nickels' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol69%
- Arthritis56%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Anxiety30%
- Cancer30%
- Diabetes29%
- Mood disorders29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nickels' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women75%
- Men25%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels wrote 178 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nickels wrote 178 Medicare Part D claims for 110 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $396 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 88 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Nickels' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic175 claims98%
- Brand-name and other3 claims2%
Dr. Nickels' 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. Nickels' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids51%90 of 178 claims
- Antibiotics17%31 of 178 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: 882024: 10115%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 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. Melinda Beth Nickels ranks in the 91st percentile for mastectomy in Medicare
Dr. Nickels accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Nickels, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Nickels ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 91st percentile38 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of the uterus: 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); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels received $863 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Nickels from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Focal Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $126.
General payments to Dr. Nickels by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Nickels 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. Melinda Beth Nickels has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Nickels, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Nickels
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Dr. Nickels graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Nickels is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Nickels is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Nickels accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Melinda Beth Nickels' NPI number?
Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels' NPI number is 1629071022. It was assigned on May 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels?
Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels is a general surgeon in Lubbock, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels practice?
Dr. Nickels practices at 3509 22nd St, Lubbock, TX 79410. Dr. Nickels' primary practice is Swat Surgical Associates in Lubbock, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nickels to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nickels is (806) 799-7928.
What is Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels' medical license number?
Dr. Nickels' Texas license number on file is H8293.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels affiliated with?
Dr. Nickels is affiliated with Covenant Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Nickels to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels part of?
Dr. Nickels is linked to SWAT Surgical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Nickels to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nickels billed Medicare for 325 services in 2024, and Dr. Nickels accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels see?
CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nickels in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels board certified?
Yes. Dr. Nickels is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nickels' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels go to medical school?
Dr. Nickels graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nickels' most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl and Lidocaine-Prilocaine.
Has Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $863 in general payments to Dr. Nickels from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Focal Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels been practicing?
Dr. Nickels graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Melinda Beth Nickels accept?
Dr. Nickels is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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