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- 6098 Fm 311, Spring Branch, TX 78070
About Dr. Nicola
Based in Spring Branch, TX, Matthew W. Nicola, MD is listed in the NPI registry under family medicine. Matthew graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1996. Medicare claims data shows Matthew provided 2,837 services to 2,204 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and urinalysis, manual test. NPI 1124096581 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (830) 885-5541
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
6098 FM 311
Spring Branch, TX 78070
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family 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
Bariatrics
- Severe Obesity
Cancer Prevention
- Family cancer risk
Cancer risk
- Family History Of Cancer
Digestive
- Stomach Bug and Food Poisoning
- Acid reflux
- IBS
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
- Chronic Inflammation
Heart health
- Heart Disease Risk
Infectious Disease
- Animal bite and rabies exposure
- Hepatitis B and C exposure
Infectious disease
- Measles and mumps exposure
- Traveler's diarrhea
Kidney health
- Early Kidney Damage
Lifestyle & wellness
- Chronic Stress And Burnout
Lifestyle health
- Unhealthy diet and nutrient deficiency
Longevity
- Accelerated Biological Aging
Metabolic & Lifestyle
- Lack of physical activity
Occupational health
- Asbestos and mineral dust exposure
- Work-Related Back Strain
Occupational Health
- Noise-induced hearing loss risk
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
- HIV risk and exposure
Sexual health
- STI Risk And Exposure
Substance use
- Vaping And Nicotine Addiction
Travel health
- Altitude sickness
- Travel-related Infection Risk
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
- Work-related Injury
Wounds & skin
- Severe skin tears
Most searched conditions
- Allergies
- Diabetes
- Flu
- Hypothyroidism
- Strep throat
- UTI
Cardiometabolic
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
- Arthritis
- Back pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
- Alcohol Reduction Counseling
Bladder & bowel
- Skin barrier and rash care for incontinence
Breathing
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Cancer Screening
- Hereditary cancer risk assessment
Cancer screening
- Lung cancer screening consult
Checkups & exams
- Annual Wellness Exam
- Executive Physical Exam
Chronic illness
- Medication list review
- Post-hospital follow-up visit
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- COVID-19 testing
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Rapid Strep and Flu Swabs
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
- Heavy Metal Blood Test
- Lead blood test
- Mold Toxicity Testing
Exams
- School and camp physical
Exams & Screenings
- Camp and School Physical
- Pre-Op Clearance Exam
Fitness & body composition
- VO2 Max Test
Foot and Leg Pain
- Toenail Fungus Treatment
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
- Blood pressure check and medication review
Immunizations
- Hepatitis Screening And Vaccine
Infection & Microbiology Tests
- Colon cancer screening consult
- STI and STD Screening
- H. Pylori Breath Test
Lifestyle & Prevention
- Exercise prescription and counseling
- Medical weight loss counseling
Longevity
- Biological Age Test
Lower endoscopy
- Screening colonoscopy
Metabolic health
- Continuous Glucose Monitor Prescription
Minor Procedures
- Burn and Wound Care
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Suture removal
Occupational health
- Breathing test for work
- Food handler medical clearance
- Workplace breath alcohol test
Occupational Health
- Needlestick exposure evaluation
- Respirator clearance exam and fit testing
- DOT Physical
Office procedures
- Minor laceration repair
- Removal of a minor skin lesion
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Earwax removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Post-Op Care
- Surgical Staple Removal
Preventive and evaluation
- Preoperative medical clearance
Preventive Care
- Chronic Illness Checkup
- Travel Vaccines And Consult
- Routine Vaccines
Preventive imaging
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
- Full Body MRI Scan
Preventive interventions
- Vaccinations and immunizations
- Weight-management counseling
- Birth control counseling
- Smoking cessation counseling
Preventive screening
- Fall risk screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
- Genetic Health Risk Testing
- Heart Calcium Score
- Hormone Panel Testing
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
Screening and testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- Point-of-care laboratory testing
- Cholesterol screening
- Depression screening
- EKG
Skin Procedures
- Cyst Removal
- Precancerous Sun Spot Freezing
- Skin Tag Removal
- Wart Removal
Sleep Health
- At-Home Sleep Study Order
Travel Health
- Travel vaccines and health advice
Travel medicine
- Altitude sickness prevention pills
- Typhoid vaccine
Urgent Care Procedures
- Stitches and Laceration Repair
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
- Heart disease risk assessment
Wellness & Weight
- Weight Management Consult
Women's Health
Workplace health
- Ergonomic Workstation Evaluation
- Respirator Fit Testing
- Return To Work Clearance
Wound care
- Suture and Staple Removal
Wounds & skin
- Bedsore staging and treatment
- Wound dressing and care
Sleep
Most searched procedures
- Annual physical
- Blood test
- Flu shot
- Medicare wellness visit
- Sick visit
- TB test
- Well-woman exam
Injections
- Immunotherapy
- Vitamin B12 Injections
Lungs & Breathing
- Pulmonary function test
Pain Management
- Joint injections
Respiratory
Senior Care
- Cognitive Assessment
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,837 services · 2,204 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | Procedure | 69209 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
32 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
91 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
39 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
909 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
730 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
244 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
175 | More often than most peers in Family 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 |
133 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other family doctors at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 26 related providers in 4 groups
Other family doctors in Spring Branch 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of impacted ear wax by washing 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Nicola specialize in?
Dr. Nicola is a family doctor in Spring Branch, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Nicola located?
Dr. Nicola is listed at 6098 Fm 311, Spring Branch, TX 78070. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nicola's phone number?
The number on file is (830) 885-5541. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Nicola?
Dr. Nicola's National Provider Identifier is 1124096581. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Nicola go to medical school?
Dr. Nicola attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Nicola have?
Dr. Nicola has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Nicola do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nicola performs procedures including removal of impacted ear wax by washing; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free 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.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Nicola's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nicola. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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