Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews Back to Top

Home > IA Providers > Cytopathologists

Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Cytopathology

Mayo Medical School (1982)

875 S Route 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

(779) 220-5500

Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD is a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA specializing in cytopathology. He graduated from Mayo Medical School in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD is affiliated with ROCKFORD HEALTH PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703

open_in_new

875 S Route 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

(779) 220-5500

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

special stains

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD performed more concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2012 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	202
cytology	195
lab tests	1686

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2013 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	234
cytology	125
lab tests	1736

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1077
Female	1186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2099
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	990
From 75 to 84	747
85 and over	302
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2014 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	160
cytology	102
lab tests	1605

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	983
Female	1021

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1873
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	877
From 75 to 84	671
85 and over	276
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2015 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	220
cytology	132
lab tests	1832

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2216
Female	2490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4366
Black	262
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2024
From 75 to 84	1572
85 and over	652
Less than 65	458

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2016 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	144
cytology	98
lab tests	1032

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	817

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1305
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	624
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	205
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2017 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	214
cytology	70
lab tests	837

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1331
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	627
From 75 to 84	477
85 and over	189
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2018 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	130
cytology	52
lab tests	712

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	607
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	170
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2019 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	35
cytology	17
lab tests	88

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	28
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2020 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	54
cytology	46
lab tests	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	37
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2021 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	67
cytology	48
lab tests	143

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	41
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	40
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	30
cytology	50
lab tests	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Waterloo, IA were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

consultation	135
cytology	85
lab tests	893

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	77
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1216
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	423
85 and over	175
Less than 65	136
65 to 74	576

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD graduated from Mayo Medical School in 1982. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Mayo Medical School (1982)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ROCKFORD HEALTH PHYSICIANS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

Biography

Dr. Kent Nickell's specialty is cytopathology. Dr. Nickell graduated from Mayo Medical School.

Select Year:

Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD

Office Locations

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2023

By Volume:

By Affordability:

By Affordability:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent A. Nickell, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

Biography

Cytopathologists in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Waterloo, IA