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Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD

(Dr. Wesley Scott Nickens, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2006)

2701 S Georgia Street
Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 350-8980

Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD is affiliated with PREFERRED HOSPITAL LEASING SHAMROCK INC.

Office Locations

2701 S Georgia Street
Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 350-8980

(806) 350-7573

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

chronic care

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2012 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
nursing home care	483

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	153
inpatient care	153

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	35
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	42
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	247
inpatient care	247

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	58
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	308
inpatient care	308

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	27
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
nursing home care	627

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	90
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	40
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2018 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
nursing home care	1814

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	202
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	38
Dementia	40
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2019 were nursing home care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	76
doctor visit	428
lab tests	16
nursing home care	919

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	160
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	31
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2020 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	101
chronic care	102
doctor visit	755
lab tests	23
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	22
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2021 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	90
chronic care	243
doctor visit	918
lab tests	32
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	34
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX during 2022 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	310
chronic care	740
doctor visit	974
lab tests	48
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	31
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amarillo, TX were nursing home care, chronic care, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	144
chronic care	361
doctor visit	648
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
lab tests	29
nursing home care	960
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	204
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	59
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	6
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2006. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2006)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PREFERRED HOSPITAL LEASING SHAMROCK INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Amarillo, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-06

Dr. Wesley Nickens is no longer in Amarillo. He is now practicing medicine in Shamrock, TX at the Shamrock Family Care Clinic.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$454 UBRELVY $173	VRAYLAR $169	QULIPTA $99	LINZESS $13
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$393 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $139	AREXVY $135	BEXSERO $87	SHINGRIX $33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$338 XARELTO $261	SPRAVATO $77
Novo Nordisk Inc	$301 Ozempic $179	RYBELSUS $34	Saxenda $17	$71
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$277 Kerendia $277
Other	$2,140 NURTEC ODT $271	REXULTI $245	Auvelity $224	Trintellix $182	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $104	Other $1,115

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,904

Biography

Dr. Wesley Nickens' specialty is family medicine. He attended medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wesley S. Nickens, MD From 2012 - 2022

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