George Arthur Nicola, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Caldwell, ID
George Arthur Nicola, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Caldwell, Idaho, and NPI 1427047117, issued on Oct 17, 2005. Check the license (Idaho M6021, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Arthur Nicola
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- M6021 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 206 E Elm St, Caldwell, ID 83605
- Phone
- (208) 459-4511
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (208) 459-6602
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 206 E Elm St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Branden Florence, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730564923
- Robert Hansen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1285623702
- Craig Jamison, PACOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1447248141
- Brian Lee, DPT, OCSPhysical Therapist1043365323
Verify George Arthur Nicola in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M6021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
71 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin26 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 19.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $231.01
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
George Arthur Nicola among 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho
George Arthur Nicola, MD is one of 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Idaho
There are 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho.
All 162 in Idaho → Every provider in Caldwell → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Daines, M.D.Caldwell, ID 836051598973992
- Robert Hansen, MDCaldwell, ID 836051285623702
- Craig Jamison, PACCaldwell, ID 836051447248141
- Charles Schneider, MDCaldwell, ID 836051538158225
- John Smith, MDCaldwell, ID 836051447249131
- Joseph Daines, M.D.Eagle, ID 836161558310318
- Carl Humphrey, MDEagle, ID 836161811978778
- Vipul Nanavati, MD, BSME, CAQHEagle, ID 836161629074158
Common questions
What is George Arthur Nicola, MD's NPI number?
George Arthur Nicola, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427047117, issued on Oct 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Arthur Nicola, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 206 E Elm St, Caldwell, ID, 83605. Phone: (208) 459-4511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Arthur Nicola, MD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M6021, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Arthur Nicola, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Arthur Nicola, MD had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Arthur Nicola, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 19.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.