Provider Profile
Melissa K. Nicholas, PA-C
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Melissa Nicholas
Listed in the NPI registry as a physician assistant — medical, Melissa K. Nicholas, PA-C practices in Houston, TX. According to Medicare claims data, Melissa cared for 1,416 Medicare patients across 2,444 services. The services billed most often include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (281) 444-1738
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3450 FM 1960 WEST
Houston, TX 76042
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical 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
Most searched conditions
Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
Digestive
Digestive health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
Mental Health
Metabolic
Nerve conditions
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual Health
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin conditions
Sleep
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Allergies
Counseling
Dermatology
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
- Urine Pregnancy Test
Ear, Nose & Throat
Evaluations
Exams
General Care
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Hormones
Injections
Injury Care
Lab tests
Mental Health
Metabolic
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
Pain Management
Prevention
Respiratory
Screening
Skin procedures
Treatments
Virtual care
Women's Health
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,444 services · 1,416 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Procedure | 17003 |
910 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 17000 |
300 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
145 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | Procedure | 11301 |
31 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | Procedure | 11311 |
29 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | Procedure | 11306 |
20 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | Procedure | 11310 |
18 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | Procedure | 11300 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Procedure | 17004 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | Procedure | 11312 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 physician assistants in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Melissa K. Nicholas's specialty?
Melissa K. Nicholas is a physician assistant in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Melissa K. Nicholas?
Melissa K. Nicholas is listed at 3450 Fm 1960 West, Houston, TX 76042. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Melissa K. Nicholas?
The number on file is (281) 444-1738. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Melissa K. Nicholas's NPI number?
Melissa K. Nicholas's National Provider Identifier is 1215197694. 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
What is Melissa K. Nicholas's education?
Melissa K. Nicholas attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Melissa K. Nicholas been practicing?
Melissa K. Nicholas has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Melissa K. Nicholas known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Melissa K. Nicholas performs procedures including destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth and destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Melissa K. Nicholas confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Melissa K. Nicholas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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