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Melinda Beth Nickels, MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1629071022

Melinda Beth Nickels, MD is a General Surgery in Lubbock, Texas. Graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 1989, 37 years ago. Practices with Swat Surgical Associates LLP, a 13-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
37
Trained at
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

3509 22nd St
Lubbock, TX 79410-1307
Phone: (806) 799-7928
Fax: (806) 788-8500
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Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence H8293 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1629071022
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 31, 2005
Last updated in NPPESNovember 9, 2021
Certification dateNovember 9, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1989 (37 years in practice)
Group practice Swat Surgical Associates Llp — 13 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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