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Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D.

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (1979)

3525 Loma Vista Road Suite A
Ventura, CA 93003

(805) 641-6415

Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. is a foot and ankle surgeon in Ventura, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 1979 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. is affiliated with VENTURA ORTHOPEDICS MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

3525 Loma Vista Road Suite A
Ventura, CA 93003

In The News

“"Diabetes changes your relationship with your feet," said F. Ray Nickel, MD, an orthopedic foot and ankle specialist in Ventura, Calif. "We often ignore minor foot problems, but if you continue in...”—"Tips for diabetic foot care from othopedic foot and ankle MDs", Reading Eagle, February 2014

aspiration	157
doctor visit	685
hip imaging	21
hospital care	26
immobilization	79
injections	157
inpatient care	26
musculoskeletal imaging	72
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	83

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	57
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

aspiration	123
doctor visit	725
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	50
hospital care	28
immobilization	125
injections	123
inpatient care	28
lower extremity surgery	7
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	109
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	105

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	253

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	48
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	177
capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	800
hip imaging	38
immobilization	183
injections	177
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	109
X-rays	68

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	86
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	168
doctor visit	780
hip imaging	35
immobilization	127
injections	168
lower extremity surgery	8
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	69
open surgery	11
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	46

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	51
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	222
doctor visit	820
hip imaging	40
hospital care	10
immobilization	100
injections	222
inpatient care	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	114
spinal procedures	10
X-rays	82

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	69
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	235
doctor visit	911
hip imaging	47
hospital care	11
immobilization	79
injections	235
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	107
X-rays	57

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	70
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

aspiration	283
doctor visit	892
hip imaging	33
immobilization	87
implant removal	18
injections	283
lower extremity surgery	7
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	88
open surgery	10
X-rays	52

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	67
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	113
doctor visit	701
hip imaging	22
immobilization	62
injections	113
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	62
X-rays	37

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	40
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	164
doctor visit	1456
hip imaging	103
immobilization	114
injections	164
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	104
musculoskeletal imaging	136
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Ventura, CA were aspiration, injections, immobilization and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	183
capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	863
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	44
hospital care	18
immobilization	107
implant removal	18
injections	183
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	98
open surgery	10
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	332
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	48
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	196

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 1979. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (1979)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

VENTURA ORTHOPEDICS MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D. from all over the web to help you find the right in Ventura, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ferris Ray Nickel, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Paragon 28, Inc.	$434 Promo $154	Portfolio $134	Foot and ankle implants $132	Entire Product Portfolio $13
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$255 GRAVITY $125	AUGMENT $52	FOOTANDANKLE $39	Biologics $39
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$235 Persona $125	Trabecular Metal $72	AccuFill $39
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$233 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $153	Meniscal Root Repair System $42	GoFlo Pole Pump $38
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.	$215 $215
Other	$1,078 Cartiva $158	CoLag $147	Lapiplasty System $147	IO FiX $140	ZORVOLEX $127	Other $360

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,413
Education	$37

Biography

Dr. Ferris Nickel is a foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine specialist in Ventura, CA. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He attended medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.

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