NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew W. Nicola, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Spring Branch, TX

Matthew W. Nicola, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spring Branch, Texas, and NPI 1124096581, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Texas K5049, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124096581
Name
Matthew W. Nicola
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
K5049 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6098 FM 311, Spring Branch, TX 78070
Phone
(830) 885-5541
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(830) 885-5542
Medicaid ID
169864901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041104000250); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6098 FM 311

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

  1. Kristin Hancock, PA-C, RD, LDPhysician Assistant1740809706
  2. Andrea Morris, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1992993182
  3. Heather Olson, PAMedical Physician Assistant1528361995
  4. Stephany ShenemanPhysician Assistant1679235410
  5. Stephen Vreeke, MDFamily Medicine Physician1104894468

Verify Matthew W. Nicola in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,936 Medicare Part D claims for 682 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Nicola4,936
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium345 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium252 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium200 claims
  4. Lisinopril170 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate148 claims
  6. Ozempic113 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): 78.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Smithson Valley Family Medicine, LLPSpring Branch, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Matthew W. Nicola among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Matthew W. Nicola, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Spring Branch

They are 5 of the 165 NPPES records with a practice address in Spring Branch, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerardo De Sequera, M.D.Bulverde, TX 780701275526410
  2. Carlos Loya Valencia, M.D.Bulverde, TX 780701447646708
  3. Robert Noland, M.D.Bulverde, TX 780701881690188
  4. Jason Rosenquist, M.D.Spring Branch, TX 780701205040383
  5. Aaron Terry, MDSpring Branch, TX 780701497944631
  6. Nancy Urzua AlbaSpring Branch, TX 780701669393435
  7. Stephen Vreeke, MDSpring Branch, TX 780701104894468
  8. Rachel Dockery, MDThree Rivers, TX 780711992386809

Common questions

What is Matthew W. Nicola, MD's NPI number?

Matthew W. Nicola, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124096581, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew W. Nicola, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6098 FM 311, Spring Branch, TX, 78070. Phone: (830) 885-5541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew W. Nicola, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K5049, 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 W. Nicola, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew W. Nicola, MD had 4,936 Medicare Part D claims for 682 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew W. Nicola, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.7 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.