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Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD

(33 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease), Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Neurophysiology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Professional interests include: meningioma, facial pain, syncope (fainting), and more.

3113 Bellevue Avenue Suite 3300
Cincinnati, OH 45219

(513) 475-8730

Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD is a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease), electrodiagnostic medicine and neurophysiology. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD is affiliated with UC Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS COMPANY LLC.

Office Locations

222 Piedmont Avenue Suite 3200
Cincinnati, OH 45219

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UC Health

3113 Bellevue Avenue Suite 3300
Cincinnati, OH 45219

(513) 475-8730

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420 N. James Road Chalmers P. Wylie Oc (757)
Columbus, OH 43219

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Some issues Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	220
doctor visit	224
injections	33
minimally invasive procedures	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
injections	38
minimally invasive procedures	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183
injections	41
minimally invasive procedures	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112
injections	39
minimally invasive procedures	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
injections	72
minimally invasive procedures	72

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110
injections	71
minimally invasive procedures	71

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	107
injections	59
minimally invasive procedures	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132
injections	50
minimally invasive procedures	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	133
injections	50
minimally invasive procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	91
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	5
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine 996 and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine 996 (2004)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS COMPANY LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 33 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cincinnati, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
UCB, Inc.	$1,393 Vimpat $697	Briviact $580	Neupro $117
Allergan Inc.	$1,088 BOTOX $818	Botox Therapeutic $136	$134
AbbVie Inc.	$1,043 UBRELVY $766	QULIPTA $259	BOTOX $18
GENZYME CORPORATION	$846 AUBAGIO $644	LEMTRADA $110	$92
Amgen Inc.	$705 Aimovig $611	$93
Other	$2,456 TYSABRI $332	NURTEC ODT $250	TECFIDERA $207	ONZETRA Xsail $203	ONFI $173	Other $1,291

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,224
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$293
Education	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Nicolas, MD has received 77 research payments totaling $583,433.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Nicolas practices neurophysiology, electrodiagnostic medicine, and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Nicolas's clinical interests include migraine, orthostatic hypotension, and intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri). His professional affiliations include UC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. After attending the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Cincinnati.