MELINDA NICKELS Review - (GENERAL SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for MELINDA NICKELS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about MELINDA NICKELS
In the briefest summary, MELINDA NICKELS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted. MELINDA NICKELS attended TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, graduating in 1989. She maintains 2 office locations. She is a part of 2 medical groups. She is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1629071022What is this page all about?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand MELINDA NICKELS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the MELINDA NICKELS does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.
Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
MELINDA NICKELS is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.
GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for MELINDA NICKELS
MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.
MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.
No MIPS Scores are available for MELINDA NICKELS.
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
There is no measure or activity data for MELINDA NICKELS.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MELINDA NICKELS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for MELINDA NICKELS.
3509 22ND ST
LUBBOCK, TX 79410
806-799-7928
3506 21ST ST
LUBBOCK, TX 79430
806-743-2373
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MELINDA NICKELS
Doctors Groups:
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER LUBBOCK
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: COVENANT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
Hospital: COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER
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