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.
- 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
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2024
- Fax
- (515) 875-9021
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160510000020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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.
- Jennifer Abler, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1528159068
- Mary Owens, ARNPNurse Practitioner1295602472
- Ashley Taliaferro, DOFamily Medicine Physician1912361338
Verify Matthew Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license DO-04817Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% 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 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium370 claims
- Lisinopril265 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium258 claims
- Losartan Potassium229 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate194 claims
- 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Iowa Clinic PCAltoona, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Nicholson among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Matthew Nicholson, DO is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Altoona
They are 14 of the 283 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 2,336 in Iowa → Every provider in Altoona → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Abler, D.O.Altoona, IA 500091528159068
- Angelia Atzen, DOAltoona, IA 500091609861749
- Joseph Coppola, DOAltoona, IA 500091982670485
- Stanton Danielson, MDAltoona, IA 500091629038195
- Deborah Haines, DOAltoona, IA 500091679527428
- Daniel Hepplewhite, DOAltoona, IA 500091992757116
- Anna Holzer, MDAltoona, IA 500091457664799
- Orville Jacobs, DOAltoona, IA 500091558348169
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 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.