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Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1992)

131 Raley Boulevard
Chico, CA 95928

(530) 897-4500

Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD is affiliated with ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA A MEDICAL GROUP and ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

131 Raley Boulevard
Chico, CA 95928

(530) 897-4500

(530) 897-4544

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

wrist MRI

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD performed more arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic surgery

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic surgery, shoulder surgery, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

joint surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD performed more arthroscopic shoulder debridement, joint surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	244
excision	12
injections	41
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	14
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	305
excision	27
hip imaging	11
injections	71
joint surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	50
open surgery	27
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	435
excision	31
hip imaging	18
injections	135
joint surgery	127
minimally invasive procedures	127
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	53
open surgery	34
pelvic imaging	11
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	161
X-rays	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	16
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	501
excision	36
hip imaging	17
injections	138
joint surgery	178
minimally invasive procedures	178
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	68
musculoskeletal imaging	68
open surgery	23
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	201

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	26
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	239
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	41
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	685
excision	39
hip imaging	25
injections	239
joint surgery	231
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	214
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	99
musculoskeletal imaging	99
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	238

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	22
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	742
excision	44
hip imaging	24
injections	196
joint surgery	316
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	316
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	134
musculoskeletal imaging	134
synovectomy	12
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	273

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	24
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	61
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	722
excision	44
hip imaging	35
injections	153
joint surgery	320
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	320
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	142
musculoskeletal imaging	155
tendon surgery	65
upper extremity surgery	305
X-rays	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2019 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	695
excision	30
hip imaging	27
injections	210
joint surgery	258
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	245
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
musculoskeletal imaging	114
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	246

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	23
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	650
excision	18
hip imaging	38
injections	184
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	174
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	123
musculoskeletal imaging	137
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	157
X-rays	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	19
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	698
excision	17
hip imaging	37
injections	213
joint surgery	210
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	210
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	131
musculoskeletal imaging	145
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	185
X-rays	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	26
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
CT scan	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	798
hip imaging	38
injections	281
joint surgery	248
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	248
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	162
musculoskeletal imaging	191
tendon surgery	57
upper extremity surgery	230
X-rays	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	32
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chico, CA were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

aspiration	169
CT scan	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	42
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	588
excision	29
hip imaging	27
injections	169
joint surgery	198
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	196
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
musculoskeletal imaging	114
open surgery	23
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	15
synovectomy	12
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	196
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	322
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1992. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (1992)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA A MEDICAL GROUP

ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chico, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Steelhead Surgical Inc	$3,098 $3,098
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,431 $1,431
Mallinckrodt LLC	$40 OFIRMEV $40
Orthofix International N.V.	$7 $7

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,953
Education	$1,350
Food and Beverage	$1,274

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Komas is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Chico, CA. Patient ratings for Dr. Komas average 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Komas studied medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Michael Komas, MD From 2012 - 2022

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