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Dr. George A Nicola, MD

(Dr. George Arthur Nicola, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

206 E Elm Street
Caldwell, ID 83605

(208) 459-4511

Dr. George A Nicola, MD is an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

206 E Elm Street
Caldwell, ID 83605

(208) 459-4511

(208) 459-6602

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. George A Nicola, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. George A Nicola, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
doctor visit	506
excision	21
hip imaging	26
injections	172
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	162
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	140

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	487
excision	21
hip imaging	19
injections	164
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	155
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	136

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	54
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
doctor visit	661
excision	17
hip imaging	41
injections	260
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	251
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	209

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	52
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	464
doctor visit	876
hip imaging	64
injections	464
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	443
reconstructive surgery	73
X-rays	398

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	94
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	557
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	25
doctor visit	769
hip imaging	20
injections	557
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	99
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	408
reconstructive surgery	83
X-rays	388

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	40
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	559
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	76
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	676
excision	13
injections	559
joint surgery	124
lower extremity surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	423
reconstructive surgery	80
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	423

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	43
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	451
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	80
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	629
excision	14
injections	451
joint surgery	134
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	51
musculoskeletal imaging	402
reconstructive surgery	83
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	402

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	34
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	517
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	68
doctor visit	570
injections	517
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	92
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	334
reconstructive surgery	73
X-rays	334

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	36
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	361
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	51
doctor visit	470
injections	361
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	77
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	306
reconstructive surgery	52
X-rays	306

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	28
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	40
doctor visit	318
injections	229
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	234
reconstructive surgery	45
X-rays	234

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	22
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	42
doctor visit	309
injections	158
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	224
reconstructive surgery	57
X-rays	224

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	154
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	50
doctor visit	242
injections	154
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
musculoskeletal imaging	208
reconstructive surgery	52
X-rays	208

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George A Nicola, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated as an orthopedist in Caldwell, ID were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	337
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	542
excision	17
hip imaging	34
injections	337
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	77
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	295
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	283

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD.

**Gender**
Female	249
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	383
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	34
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	218

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George A Nicola, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Idaho.

Licensed In: Idaho

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George A Nicola, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George A Nicola, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Caldwell, ID.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$9,586 TRIATHLON $3,006	KNEES $2,210	Mako $2,040	TRIDENT $435	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $395	Other $1,499
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$1,532 Exparel $1,532
Evergreen Orthopedic Research Lab LLC	$1,060 $1,060
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$774 DeNovo NT $569	Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate $50	Extremities $40	KNEES $33	Persona Revision $30	Other $52
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$187 FMS $68	HEALIX $59	DYNACORD $26	MONOVISC $18	INTRAFIX $15
Other	$579 EUFLEXXA $167	Knee $120	Osteoarthritis of the knee $36	GELSYN 3 $30	SCS FreedonSpinal Cord Stimulator $28	Other $198

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,185
Travel and Lodging	$4,702
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Honoraria	$250
Education	$81

Biography

Dr. George Nicola is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Caldwell, ID. Dr. Nicola obtained a license to practice in Idaho.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George A Nicola, MD From 2012 - 2023

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