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Mark Lynn Nichols, MD

Individual provider Otology & Neurotology Physician · NPI 1215910732

Mark Lynn Nichols, MD practises Otolaryngology in Houston, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1987, 39 years ago. Practices with Houston Ear Nose and Throat Clinic LLP, a 31-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
39
Trained at
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

915 Gessner Rd #280
Houston, TX 77024-2527
Phone: (713) 461-2626
Fax: (713) 984-1703
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Specialties & licences

Otology & Neurotology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207YX0901X · Licence H3922 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1215910732
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 29, 2005
Last updated in NPPESOctober 21, 2019

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOTOLARYNGOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
Graduated 1987 (39 years in practice)
Group practice Houston Ear Nose And Throat Clinic Llp — 31 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients698
Services billed 2,608 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $572 6 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Also affiliated with 1 inpatient rehabilitation facility, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at Houston Ear Nose and Throat Clinic LLP

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 31 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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