Nicholas John Arnold , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Temple, TX
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765084402
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Nicholas Arnold is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on June 2, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 73 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 73 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 90 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir) โ 28 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) โ 21 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluticasone Propionate โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 126 to 389.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 211. Middle half: 76 to 593.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 365 in 2020 to 73 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765084402
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in San Antonio, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Healthtexas Provider Network; Scott And White Clinic. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2013
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
94 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $4,130 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,113 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
97 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,937 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $23.31 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
Years since graduation
13 years (graduated 2013)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2013 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2013
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Nicholas Arnold has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Nicholas Arnold as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Temple and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 126 to 389.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 211. Middle half: 76 to 593.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,475. Middle half: $10,626 to $25,906.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,434. Middle half: $6,111 to $35,691.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,134. Middle half: $7,634 to $19,390.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,276. Middle half: $4,395 to $26,238.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 253. Middle half: 54 to 920.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,963. Middle half: $680 to $64,030.
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,999. Middle half: $749 to $103,240.
165 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Temple, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Temple
21.8% of these 165 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
72.1% of these 165 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 80% from 365 in 2020 to 73 in 2024.
- 2020: 365
- 2021: 225
- 2022: 137
- 2023: 28
- 2024: 73
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 88% from $35,516 in 2020 to $4,130 in 2024.
- 2020: $35,516
- 2021: $18,782
- 2022: $10,627
- 2023: $2,345
- 2024: $4,130
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 89% from $28,336 in 2020 to $3,113 in 2024.
- 2020: $28,336
- 2021: $15,574
- 2022: $8,155
- 2023: $1,626
- 2024: $3,113
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 157% from 35 in 2020 to 90 in 2024.
- 2020: 35
- 2021: 44
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 11
- 2024: 90
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 177% from 35 in 2020 to 97 in 2024.
- 2020: 35
- 2021: 44
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 11
- 2024: 97
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $244 in 2020 to $1,937 in 2024.
- 2020: $244
- 2021: $470
- 2022: $104
- 2023: $53
- 2024: $1,937
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2022 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $23.31.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| CSL Behring |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kcentra | General | $23.31 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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73 | 73 | $142.00 | $56.58 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 28 | 150 | $1,428.97 | 27 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 21 | 157 | $151.87 | 21 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 18 | 750 | $173.63 | 18 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 12 | 97 | $117.26 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 11 | 56 | $65.22 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-07-23NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20220830004372
TX
4880837590
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Healthtexas Provider Network
4001 Worth St, Dallas, TX 752461608
Scott And White Clinic
2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001
Phone: 2547242459
Scott And White Clinic
2401 S 31st St Bldg, Temple, TX 765080001
Phone: 2547242663
Healthtexas Provider Network
5800 E Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 752062901
Phone: 9728176260
Scott And White Clinic
810 W U Ave, Temple, TX 765080001
Phone: 2547242585
Scott And White Clinic
1605 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001
Phone: 2542150100
Secondary Practice Locations
4502 Medical Dr
San Antonio, TX 782294402
Phone: 2103582078
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Radiology - Pediatric Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765084402 (Tel: 2547242111)
Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658 (Tel: 2547242111)
Registered at 4502 MEDICAL DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782294402 (Tel: 2103582078)
Registered at 4502 MEDICAL DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782294402 (Tel: 2103582078)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, MSC11 6025, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871310001 (Tel: 5052725062)
Registered at 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, MSC11 6025, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871310001 (Tel: 5052725062)
Recorded as NICHOLAS ARNOLD, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: NM PA2013-0032)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Temple
- Meredith Moomaw
- Sara Kielhorn, MMS, PA-C
- Amanda Kirven, PA
- Sarah Debus, PA-C
- Steven Kurtz, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
- Stephanie Barker Trejo, PA-C
Mailing Address
Po Box 844658
Dallas, TX 752844658
Phone: 2547242111