Physician Profile
Nicole Swavely, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Swavely
Nicole Swavely, MD is a healthcare provider in Wheat Ridge, CO specializing in rheumatology. Nicole trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. Nicole is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Nicole provided 29,988 services to 764 patients. The services billed most often include injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered), injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg, and injection, denosumab, 1 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1659660603.
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
- (720) 494-4700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3455 LUTHERAN PKWY STE 100
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
1715 Iron Horse Dr Ste 100
Longmont, CO 80501
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology 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
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
29,988 services · 764 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
114 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
57 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
49 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
44 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | Treatment | 96415 |
36 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered) | Drug given | J0717 |
14,600 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg | Drug given | J3111 |
7,140 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
2,880 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,980 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
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 rheumatologists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
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.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Swavely's specialty?
Dr. Swavely is a rheumatologist in Wheat Ridge, CO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Swavely?
Dr. Swavely is listed at 3455 Lutheran Pkwy Ste 100, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Swavely?
The number on file is (720) 494-4700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Swavely?
Dr. Swavely's National Provider Identifier is 1659660603. 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 Dr. Swavely's medical education?
Dr. Swavely attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Swavely have?
Dr. Swavely has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Swavely known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Swavely performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Swavely's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Swavely. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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