- Chronic disease management
- Preventive health
- Wellness examination
David E. Nicklin, MD
Family Medicine
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health
My education and training
- Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Spoken languages
English
English
Reviews
864 reviews
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Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
- Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
- Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
- Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Family Medicine, 1984
- American Academy of Family Physicians, National
- American Medical Association, National
- Physicians for Social Responsibility, International
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, National
- Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs issue from 2005 through 2025
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Laura Igarabuza, MD, Geoffrey M. Gusoff, MD, MBA, MS, Ayiti-Carmel Maharaj-Best, MD, Margaret J. Baylson, MD, MPH, Renée M. Betancourt, MD, David E. Nicklin, MD, and Jenny Y. Wang, MD SHARPening Residency Selection: Implementing a Systematic Holistic Application Review Process , Academic Medicine, 99(1): 2024
Cronholm PF, Nicklin DE Is spinal manipulation an effective treatment for low back pain? No: evidence shows no clinically significant benefit over watchful waiting , American Family Physician, 85(8): 2012
Lowe RA, Localio AR, Schwarz DF, Williams S, Tuton LW, Maroney S, Nicklin D, Goldfarb N, Vojta DD, Feldman HI Association between primary care practice characteristics and emergency department use in a medicaid managed care organization , Medical Care, 43(8): 2005,792-800
Lowe RA, Maroney S, Williams S, Schwarz D, Tuton L, Localio JR, Nicklin D, Feldman HI Has managed care improved accessibility of urgent care for Medicaid patients? , AcademyHealth 2004 Annual Research Meeting (San Diego, CA): 2004
Lowe RA, Nicklin D, Maroney S, Localio AR, Schwarz D, Williams S, Tuton LW, Feldman HI Primary Care Practices May Lack the Capacity To Adequately Treat Asthma , Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Western Regional Research Forum: 2004
Lowe RA, Localio JR, Schwarz D, Williams S, Tuton L, Maroney S, Nicklin DE, Feldman HI Characteristics of primary care practices affect patients’ emergency department use , Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting (Boston, MA): 2003
Lowe RA, Localio JR, Schwarz D, Williams S, Tuton L, Maroney S, Nicklin DE, Feldman HI Characteristics of primary care practices affect patients’ emergency department use , Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Western Regional Research Forum: 2003
Lowe RA, Localio JR, Schwarz D, Williams S, Tuton L, Maroney S, Nicklin DE, Feldman HI Characteristics of primary care practices affect patients' emergency department use , Academic Emergency Medicine, 10(5): 2003,512
Nicklin DE Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding , Office Emergencies: 2003
Nicklin DE Chest Pain , Office Emergencies: 2002