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William A. Nickles, DPM

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)
Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
1410 North 4th Street 1st Floor
Clinton, IA 52732

William A. Nickles, DPM is a podiatrist in Clinton, IA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. William A. Nickles, DPM is affiliated with MercyOne and MERCY SPECIALTY CLINIC.

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Office Locations

MercyOne

1410 North 4th Street 1st Floor
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 244-5900
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915 13th Avenue N
Clinton, IA 52732
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw
complete blood count
lab tests
phlebotomy for lab tests
urinalysis

In 2023, William A. Nickles, DPM performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, William A. Nickles, 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 Iowa. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, lab tests and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 15
aspiration 39
blood draw 74
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 78
doctor visit 1239
excision 78
hospital care 36
incision and drainage 15
injections 70
inpatient care 36
lab tests 80
lower extremity surgery 39
minor procedures 15
nail avulsion 28
nail procedures 28
nursing home care 15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 299
skin procedures 299
skin surgery 15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 450
Female 780
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1195
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 337
From 75 to 84 421
85 and over 330
Less than 65 142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 46
Dementia 15
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 31
aspiration 53
blood draw 96
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 58
doctor visit 1223
excision 58
hospital care 50
incision and drainage 48
injections 75
inpatient care 50
lab tests 126
lower extremity surgery 17
minor procedures 31
nail avulsion 49
nail procedures 49
nursing home care 15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 413
skin procedures 413
skin surgery 31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 509
Female 770
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1248
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 361
From 75 to 84 416
85 and over 361
Less than 65 141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 48
Dementia 16
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 22
aspiration 50
blood draw 111
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 108
doctor visit 1341
excision 67
hospital care 97
incision and drainage 22
injections 77
inpatient care 97
lab tests 125
minor procedures 22
nail avulsion 46
nail procedures 46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 384
skin procedures 384
skin surgery 22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 1064
Female 1652
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2654
Black 26
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 812
From 75 to 84 858
85 and over 702
Less than 65 344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 47
Dementia 14
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 14
aspiration 50
blood draw 70
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 140
doctor visit 1307
excision 68
hip imaging 18
hospital care 67
incision and drainage 14
injections 86
inpatient care 67
lab tests 40
lower extremity surgery 19
minor procedures 14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 18
musculoskeletal imaging 18
nail avulsion 39
nail procedures 39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 462
skin procedures 462
skin surgery 14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 557
Female 811
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1332
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 448
From 75 to 84 436
85 and over 341
Less than 65 143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 48
Dementia 16
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 15
aspiration 22
blood draw 65
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 131
doctor visit 1309
excision 35
hip imaging 11
hospital care 62
incision and drainage 15
injections 52
inpatient care 62
lab tests 15
minor procedures 15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 11
musculoskeletal imaging 11
nail avulsion 30
nail procedures 30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 328
skin procedures 328
skin surgery 15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 531
Female 823
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1320
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 416
From 75 to 84 435
85 and over 353
Less than 65 150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 47
Dementia 18
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 17
aspiration 36
blood draw 63
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 77
doctor visit 1465
excision 30
hip imaging 12
hospital care 46
incision and drainage 17
injections 64
inpatient care 46
lab tests 59
lower extremity surgery 37
minor procedures 17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 12
musculoskeletal imaging 12
nail avulsion 46
nail procedures 46
nursing home care 71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 251
skin procedures 251
skin surgery 17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 493
Female 757
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1227
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 356
From 75 to 84 417
85 and over 338
Less than 65 139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 48
Dementia 18
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation 16
aspiration 37
blood draw 11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 49
doctor visit 1453
excision 49
hospital care 18
injections 64
inpatient care 18
lower extremity surgery 16
nail avulsion 25
nail procedures 25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 174
skin procedures 174

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 506
Female 737
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1203
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 356
From 75 to 84 420
85 and over 342
Less than 65 125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 48
Dementia 19
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 39
blood draw 650
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 76
diabetes management 24
doctor visit 1660
excision 57
hospital care 68
injections 61
inpatient care 68
lab tests 515
nail avulsion 23
nail procedures 23
nursing home care 67
preventive care 35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 177
skin procedures 177

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 567
Female 772
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1306
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 403
From 75 to 84 454
85 and over 359
Less than 65 123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 46
Dementia 19
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 49
blood draw 712
diabetes management 11
doctor visit 1400
hospital care 50
injections 75
inpatient care 50
lab tests 473
nail avulsion 22
nail procedures 22
nursing home care 46
preventive care 11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 122
skin procedures 122

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 544
Female 779
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1282
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 446
From 75 to 84 413
85 and over 335
Less than 65 129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 44
Dementia 16
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 25
blood draw 614
diabetes management 15
doctor visit 1364
hospital care 49
injections 25
inpatient care 49
lab tests 312
nail avulsion 18
nail procedures 18
preventive care 15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 14
skin procedures 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 470
Female 675
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1112
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 373
From 75 to 84 393
85 and over 277
Less than 65 102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 45
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA during 2023 were blood draw, lab tests, nursing home care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 18
blood draw 419
doctor visit 1814
hospital care 16
injections 18
inpatient care 16
lab tests 156
nursing home care 79

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 407
Female 543
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 931
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 301
From 75 to 84 370
85 and over 220
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 46
Dementia 8
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by William A. Nickles, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that William A. Nickles, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Clinton, IA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, blood draw and lab tests.

abscess drainage 19
amputation 16
aspiration 38
blood draw 262
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 89
diabetes management 16
doctor visit 1415
excision 55
hip imaging 13
hospital care 50
incision and drainage 21
injections 60
inpatient care 50
lab tests 190
lower extremity surgery 25
minor procedures 19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 13
musculoskeletal imaging 13
nail avulsion 32
nail procedures 32
nursing home care 48
preventive care 20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 262
skin procedures 262
skin surgery 19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM.

Gender
Male 554
Female 827
Ethnicity
Black / African American 14
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 1346
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 3
Age
75 to 84 457
85 and over 359
Less than 65 145
65 to 74 419

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William A. Nickles, DPM From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that William A. Nickles, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 46
Atrial Fibrillation 19
Dementia 15
Cancer 10

Education & Training

William A. Nickles, DPM graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. He completed residency at Broadlawns Medical Center. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Residency: Broadlawns Medical Center

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

William A. Nickles, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MercyOne
MERCY SPECIALTY CLINIC

Ratings & Reviews

William A. Nickles, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of William A. Nickles, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Clinton, IA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by William A. Nickles, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. $1,743 Infinity
$1,708 		ORTHOLOC
$35
Organogenesis Inc. $267 PuraPly
$222 		Puraply Antimicrobial
$45
Pfizer Inc. $114 LYRICA
$102 		CELEBREX
$12
Ethicon US, LLC $102 STRATAFIX
$102
Allergan, Inc. $98 DALVANCE
$98
Other $829 DALVANCE
$167 		HTR
$85 		PriMatrix
$78 		Dermagraft
$72 		Baxdela
$53 		Other
$375
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,915
Travel and Lodging $1,226
Education $12

Biography

Dr. William Nickles' areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine); he sees patients in Clinton, IA. Clinical interests for Dr. Nickles include podiatry. He is professionally affiliated with MercyOne. He trained at Broadlawns Medical Center for residency. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. MercyOne reports that Dr. Nickles is accepting new patients at his office in Clinton, IA.

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