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Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD

Accepting New Patients

(721 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedic Trauma

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

50 Wason Avenue
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 785-4666

Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD is an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA specializing in orthopedic trauma. She graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health and New England Orthopedic Surgeons.

Office Locations

265 Benton Drive East
Longmeadow, MA 01118

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300 Birnie Avenue Suite 201
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 785-4666

(413) 788-5772

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New England Orthopedic Surgeons

50 Wason Avenue
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 785-4666

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In The News

“Within the next hour I was seen by three doctors, one of whom was an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Lois Nichols, whose specialty is trauma and fracture care.”—"Letters to the Editor: City should provide free sand and salt; Baystate ER earns kudos from patient; and more", Mass Live, January 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

tibia and fibula X-ray

By Affordability:

shoulder X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD performed more tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for shoulder X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD performed more pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2012 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	85
hospital care	121
immobilization	24
inpatient care	121
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	85
pelvic imaging	82
X-rays	227

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2013 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	271
fracture surgery	29
hip imaging	65
hospital care	124
immobilization	31
injections	16
inpatient care	124
lower extremity surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	120
pelvic imaging	69
X-rays	223

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	80
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
hip imaging	23
hospital care	46
immobilization	15
inpatient care	46
musculoskeletal imaging	47
pelvic imaging	29
X-rays	116

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	46
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	165
fracture surgery	36
hip imaging	81
hospital care	101
injections	16
inpatient care	101
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	111
pelvic imaging	44
X-rays	210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	150
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2016 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	116
immobilization	39
inpatient care	116
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	61
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	29
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	106
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	189
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	113
immobilization	38
injections	15
inpatient care	113
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	122
pelvic imaging	26
X-rays	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	35
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	98
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	182
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	59
injections	15
inpatient care	59
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	121
pelvic imaging	30
X-rays	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	28
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	107
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	131
fracture surgery	25
hospital care	72
immobilization	19
injections	25
inpatient care	72
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	42
X-rays	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	71
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	116
fracture surgery	30
hospital care	32
immobilization	27
injections	18
inpatient care	32
lower extremity surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	43
X-rays	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	59
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
fracture surgery	40
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lower extremity surgery	40
musculoskeletal imaging	46
pelvic imaging	20
X-rays	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	61
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
fracture surgery	59
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	83
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	141

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	20
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	88
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Longmeadow, MA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	172
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	63
hospital care	74
immobilization	27
injections	17
inpatient care	74
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	80
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	360
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	78
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Louisiana State University Hlth. Sci. Ctr., MD. She is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Residency: Louisiana State University Hlth. Sci. Ctr., MD

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

New England Orthopedic Surgeons

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: ConnectiCare, Network Health, Cigna, Aetna, CeltiCare, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Neighborhood Health Plan, United Healthcare, Unicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Tufts Health Plan, BCBSMA (commercial and Medicare products), FALLON, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE and HEALTH NEW ENGLAND.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

ConnectiCare

Network Health

Cigna

Aetna

CeltiCare

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Neighborhood Health Plan

United Healthcare

Unicare

Medicare

Medicaid

Tufts Health Plan

BCBSMA (commercial and Medicare products)

FALLON

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 721 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lois Ann Nichols, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Longmeadow, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$27 BREO $27
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 NON-PRODUCT $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$27
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Lois Nichols specializes in orthopedic trauma. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Neighborhood Health Plan, ConnectiCare, and Cigna appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Nichols takes. Dr. Nichols studied medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with Baystate Medical Center (BMC). According to Baystate Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Springfield, MA.