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Emergency Medicine

David D. Nicolaou, MD

Works at hospitals in Traverse City, MI · Frankfort, MI · Michigan

Summary

Dr. David D. Nicolaou, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1105 6th St, Traverse City, MI 49684. Phone: (231) 935-7514. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, David D. Nicolaou had 205 Original Medicare patients and 217 services. NPI 1184676181. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1105 6th St, Traverse City, MI 49684 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (231) 935‑7514
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospitals: Munson Medical Center, Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
  • Group practice: Munson Medical Center (+1 more)
  • Medical school: Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania · graduated 1991 (35 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about David D. Nicolaou, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does David D. Nicolaou accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says David D. Nicolaou accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does David D. Nicolaou see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 205 Original Medicare patients and 217 services for David D. Nicolaou. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is David D. Nicolaou's NPI number?
1184676181. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for David D. Nicolaou, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients205
Services billed to Medicare217
Different services or procedures20
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)81 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)57 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)16 services
  4. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)16 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol68%
  • High blood pressure61%
  • Arthritis47%
  • Anxiety26%
  • Ischemic heart disease22%
  • Depression22%

Hospitals where David D. Nicolaou works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists David D. Nicolaou at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 230097
  • Paul Oliver Memorial HospitalFrankfort, MI · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 231300

Practice locations

Addresses where David D. Nicolaou is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists David D. Nicolaou as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Munson Medical Center384 clinicians in the group
  • Interlochen Emergency Group PC47 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Traverse City

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Traverse City, MI — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Munson Medical Center

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolPerelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania
Graduation year1991 (35 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1184676181
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians