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Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

1190 N State Street Suite 502
Jackson, MS 39202

(601) 944-1781

Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD is a general surgeon in Jackson, MS specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Merit Health and CENTRAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

1190 N State Street Suite 502
Jackson, MS 39202

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

endocrine surgery

hernia surgery

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD performed more endocrine surgery, hernia surgery, and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
amputation	14
catheterization	12
doctor visit	338
endocrine surgery	19
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	16
doctor visit	342
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	377
inpatient care	377
open surgery	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	48
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	31
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	446
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	55
hospital care	463
inpatient care	463
minimally invasive procedures	42
open surgery	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	51
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	40
abscess drainage	17
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	530
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hospital care	432
incision and drainage	17
inpatient care	432
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	17
skin surgery	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	122
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	42
abscess drainage	17
amputation	17
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
doctor visit	525
excision	39
gastrointestinal procedures	55
hospital care	489
incision and drainage	17
inpatient care	489
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	17
open surgery	14
skin surgery	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	52
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
catheterization	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	104
doctor visit	539
excision	104
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	48
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	35
amputation	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	272
doctor visit	597
excision	272
gastrointestinal procedures	50
hospital care	391
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	73
inpatient care	391
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	50
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	65
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2019 were excision, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	48
anorectal procedures	14
blood draw	21
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	442
doctor visit	674
excision	456
gastrointestinal procedures	95
hospital care	292
incision and drainage	12
inpatient care	292
minimally invasive procedures	51
open surgery	30
plastic surgery procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	34
tissue transfer	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	0
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	29
abscess drainage	13
amputation	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	146
doctor visit	404
excision	146
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	232
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	232
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	34
removal of internal scar tissue	14
skin surgery	13
tissue transfer	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	46
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
amputation	13
anorectal procedures	12
catheterization	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	80
doctor visit	378
endocrine surgery	11
excision	92
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	51
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
doctor visit	320
excision	47
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	44
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated as a general surgeon in Jackson, MS were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

abdominal surgery	29
abscess drainage	15
amputation	18
anorectal procedures	13
blood draw	21
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	129
doctor visit	463
endocrine surgery	15
excision	132
gastrointestinal procedures	44
hospital care	355
incision and drainage	14
inpatient care	355
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	15
open surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	33
removal of internal scar tissue	14
skin surgery	15
tissue transfer	33
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	309
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	47
Less than 65	117
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Merit Health

CENTRAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lee M. Nicols, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,936 DAVINCI XI $8,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $2,436
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,006 Santyl $322	Wound Matrix $247	Oasis $207	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $94	Infection Management $17	Other $118
Organogenesis Inc.	$960 PuraPly $433	Puraply Antimicrobial $254	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $198	Apligraf $56	Affinity/NuShield/Puraply $18
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$593 Santyl $183	GRAFIX PL $172	Oasis $115	PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $104	STRAVIX $18
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$489 INTERSTIM $393	INTERSTIM ICON $97
Other	$3,739 STRATTICE $177	GATTEX $173	Endo Stapling $172	Phasix Mesh $167	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $161	Other $2,889

**Types of Payments**
Education	$8,593
Food and Beverage	$8,209
Travel and Lodging	$921

Biography

Dr. Lee Nicols' specialties are general practice and general surgery. He is affiliated with Merit Health and Baptist Memorial Health Care. After attending the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.