Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Matthew Nicholson, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Altoona, IA

Matthew Nicholson, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Altoona, Iowa, and NPI 1760898795, issued on Jul 10, 2014. Check the license (Iowa DO-04817, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1760898795
Name
Matthew Nicholson
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
DO-04817 IA
R-10127 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 Adventureland Dr NW Ste C, Altoona, IA 50009
Phone
(515) 875-9020
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 160 Adventureland Dr NW Ste C

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jennifer Abler, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1528159068
  2. Mary Owens, ARNPNurse Practitioner1295602472
  3. Ashley Taliaferro, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912361338

Verify Matthew Nicholson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,911 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Nicholson4,911
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium370 claims
  2. Lisinopril265 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium258 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium229 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate194 claims
  6. Omeprazole164 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. The Iowa Clinic PCAltoona, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

13 family medicine physician records list a Altoona practice address

They are 13 of the 283 NPPES records with a Altoona practice address, and 2,300 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

Other family medicine physician records in Iowa

  1. Jennifer Aanestad, M.D.Durant, IA1386649341
  2. Amjad Abdelhady, MDSioux City, IA1033966700
  3. Afsana Abdullah, D.O.Bettendorf, IA1760583066
  4. Raja Ali Abdullah, MDCedar Falls, IA1356101000
  5. Laura Abels, DOAnkeny, IA1427313527
  6. Matthew AbendrothDes Moines, IA1972918894
  7. Mabra Abernathy, M.D.Coralville, IA1316922545
  8. Jennifer Abler, D.O.Altoona, IA1528159068
  9. Michael Abouassaly, M.D.West Burlington, IA1184790909
  10. Nesrin Abu Ata, M.D.Sioux City, IA1528297660

Common questions

What is Matthew Nicholson, DO's NPI number?

Matthew Nicholson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760898795, issued on Jul 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Nicholson, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 Adventureland Dr NW Ste C, Altoona, IA, 50009. Phone: (515) 875-9020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Nicholson, DO's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-04817, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Nicholson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Nicholson, DO had 4,911 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.