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Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

208 Wellness Way Building 1
Washington, PA 15301

(724) 222-5635

Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM is a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM is affiliated with UPMC.

Office Locations

2000 Mary Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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UPMC

208 Wellness Way Building 1
Washington, PA 15301

(724) 222-5635

(724) 222-5638

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2023

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hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	122
doctor visit	262
excision	30
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	101
doctor visit	228
excision	19
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	30
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	68
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	61
doctor visit	390
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	37
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	66
doctor visit	459
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	98
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
doctor visit	446
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	38
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	363
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	38
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
doctor visit	379
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	107

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	54
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	119
doctor visit	356
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
nail procedures	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
skin procedures	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	29
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
doctor visit	291
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	24
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
doctor visit	352
excision	24
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
nail procedures	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
skin procedures	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	31
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the Board Certification: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UPMC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nicholas James Lowery, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Misonix Inc	$3,239 TheraSkin $3,212	SonicOne $27
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC	$2,284 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $11	$2,273
Stryker Corporation	$1,520 Infinity $413	HOFFMANN $203	SALVATION $161	INFINITY ADAPTIS $144	Variax $141	Other $459
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$618 Regranex $126	Other Trauma $122	Wound Matrix $117	Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $94	Sports Med Small Joint $65	Other $94
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$410 AUGMENT $122	Biologics $100	SIDEKICK $81	SALVATION $81	Foot and Ankle $26
Other	$1,229 AMNIOEXCEL $209	Theragenesis Bilayer Wound Matrix $149	PINPOINT $142	ORBACTIV $123	PriMatrix $96	Other $510

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,831
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,162
Education	$2,216
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$46
Consulting Fee	$27
Other	$18

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Lowery is a foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) specialist in Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, PA. His residency was performed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is professionally affiliated with UPMC.

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