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- 3801 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
About Dr. Nichols
Edward L. Nichols, M.D. practices internal medicine in Bakersfield, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Edward cared for 2,557 Medicare patients across 4,071 services. The services billed most often include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558372896.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (661) 323-8477
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Practice Locations
3801 SAN DIMAS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Cancer screening
Cancer Screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Fitness & body composition
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Heart health
Hospital-based procedures
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Metabolic health
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office Procedures
Preventive and evaluation
- Preoperative medical clearance
- Medication management
- Post-hospital transitional care
Preventive imaging
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- EKG
- Spirometry
Screenings & Diagnostics
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Workplace health
Skin growths
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Lab tests
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,071 services · 2,557 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
133 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
219 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
43 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
463 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Drug given | J3420 |
79 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
64 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Drug given | J1885 |
57 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
772 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
636 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
514 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internists in Bakersfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Edward L. Nichols's specialty?
Edward L. Nichols is an internist in Bakersfield, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
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Where can I find Edward L. Nichols?
Edward L. Nichols is listed at 3801 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Edward L. Nichols?
The number on file is (661) 323-8477. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Edward L. Nichols's NPI number?
Edward L. Nichols's National Provider Identifier is 1558372896. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Edward L. Nichols's education?
Edward L. Nichols attended Other, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Edward L. Nichols been practicing?
Edward L. Nichols has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Edward L. Nichols known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Edward L. Nichols performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Edward L. Nichols confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Edward L. Nichols. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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