Matthew Nickell, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Burleson, TX
Matthew Nickell, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Burleson, Texas, and NPI 1821593955, issued on Mar 29, 2018. Check the license (Texas 1821593955, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Nickell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 1821593955 TX
T4234 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2790 SW Wilshire Blvd, Burleson, TX 76028
- Phone
- (817) 484-2020
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220413002208); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2790 SW Wilshire Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nathan Berry, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1093760332
- Adam Stewart, MDOphthalmology Physician1578722757
Verify Matthew Nickell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license 1821593955Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
468 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost173 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol42 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate39 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate39 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth34 claims
- Timolol Maleate31 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $47.12
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Berry Eye Center PABurleson, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Nickell among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Matthew Nickell, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathan Berry, M.D.Burleson, TX 760281093760332
- Robert Chiang, M.D.Burleson, TX 760281861462772
- Adam Stewart, MDBurleson, TX 760281578722757
- Steve Surratt, M.D.Cleburne, TX 760331922060276
- Brian Anding, M.D.Bedford, TX 760221730103649
- Farshid Ighani, MDBedford, TX 760221295939866
- Carl Marling, MDBedford, TX 760211801847793
- Kevin Bubel, MDArlington, TX 760181649665241
Common questions
What is Matthew Nickell, MD's NPI number?
Matthew Nickell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821593955, issued on Mar 29, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Nickell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2790 SW Wilshire Blvd, Burleson, TX, 76028. Phone: (817) 484-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Nickell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 1821593955, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Nickell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Nickell, MD had 468 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Nickell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.