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Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

13160 Mindanao Way Suite 300
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 574-0400

Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA specializing in sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery and orthopedic trauma. Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

13160 Mindanao Way Suite 300
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 574-0400

(310) 574-0485

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In The News

“"Osteoarthritis affects 10 million people a year, about 400,000 to 500,000 have total knee replacements," orthopedic surgeon Dr. Frederic Nicola says.”—"New Knee Brace Helps Arthritis Sufferers Avoid Surgery", CBS News, October 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	290
injections	110

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	311
doctor visit	372
injections	311

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	356
doctor visit	404
injections	356
musculoskeletal imaging	26
X-rays	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2014

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
doctor visit	326
injections	230
musculoskeletal imaging	51
pelvic imaging	25
X-rays	76

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
doctor visit	297
injections	137
musculoskeletal imaging	88
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	114

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2016

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	289
injections	145
musculoskeletal imaging	128
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	217
injections	130
musculoskeletal imaging	86
pelvic imaging	16
X-rays	102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	164
injections	66
musculoskeletal imaging	16
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	139
injections	80
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	109
injections	51
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	42
injections	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Marina Del Rey, CA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	240
injections	149
musculoskeletal imaging	65
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	103
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He is certified by the Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Marina Del Rey, CA.

2.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Frederic G. Nicola, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$1,371 Spine $1,350	Early Intervention $21
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$916 $916
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$361 EUFLEXXA $361
BIOVENTUS LLC	$280 Supartz $248	Exogen $17	Durolane $16
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc	$124 CARTICEL $124
Other	$542 EAGLE BRACE $80	Early Intervention $70	Biomet Orthopak $65	Tritanium $46	TIBIALIS $35	Other $246

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,350
Food and Beverage	$1,330
Gift	$916

Biography

Dr. Frederic Nicola works as an orthopedic trauma, foot & ankle surgery, and sports medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Nicola average 2.5 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Unfortunately, according to Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Nicola is not currently accepting new patients.