Medical Coding Solutions for Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care
Nicka and Associates’ mission is to sustain quality healthcare delivery through a team of passionate experts in coding, compliance and consulting.
Our Commitment
Our staff has varied experience to include emergency medicine, urgent care coding hospitalist and radiology coding, compliance, practice management, operations management, education, business, and clinical backgrounds. Their combination of experience and expertise along with NAI’s total commitment to client satisfaction ensures your organization’s needs and goals will be met.
Our History and Profile
Sharon L. Nicka, RN, CPC established a sole proprietorship in 1993 operating under the name of Financial Reimbursement Practice Consultants (FRPC). In late 2002, FRPC was incorporated as Nicka & Associates, Inc. Our corporate office is located just north of Dallas in McKinney, Texas.
We are a privately held company with a solid, profitable and debt free financial profile since inception. NAI maintains Errors and Omissions insurance to ensure financial protection on behalf of our clients and the services we provide.
Nicka & Associates has evolved into a nationally recognized company providing expert emergency medicine and urgent care services nationwide.
Corporate Staff
NAI’s officers and corporate staff bring a team of experts dedicated to ensuring each client receives service excellence. Our staff has varied experience to include emergency medicine and urgent care coding, compliance, practice management, operations management, education, business and clinical backgrounds. Their combination of experience and expertise along with NAI’s total commitment to client satisfaction ensures your organization’s needs and goals will be met.
Every client has direct access to all of our senior staff members. We welcome your inquiries and the opportunity to provide our services and assistance!
Key Personnel
Sharon Nicka, RN, CPC
Sharon L. Nicka, RN, CPC is the Founder and President of Nicka & Associates, Inc. She is a nationally renowned expert in emergency medicine coding, compliance, and consulting in the reimbursement arena. Mrs. Nicka brings over thirty years of emergency department management and healthcare consulting experience to each of her endeavors. Having served as a member of the American College of Emergency Physician’s Committee on Coding and Nomenclature and expert witness for Medicare, Mrs. Nicka has had the opportunity to not only contribute but to shape the framework of emergency medicine and urgent care coding.
Mrs. Nicka is a board member of EDPMA. She has provided services as an editorial consultant for St. Anthony’s Reimbursement in Emergency Medicine Manual and co-authored the Texas ACEP Reimbursement Manual.
In the role of president and CEO of Nicka & Associates, Mrs. Nicka is responsible for professional, facility, Urgent Care and Free Standing coding. Compliance issues and physician and nursing education are also her forte. She has been a contributor for Emergency Physician’s Monthly, and is frequently asked to serve as a keynote speaker at coding, reimbursement, and compliance conferences around the country. Mrs. Nicka also publishes a monthly newsletter, ’News from Nicka’ and has written educational manuals for use in emergency medicine reimbursement.
Greg Nicka
With 30 years of experience in the chemical industry, Greg Nicka has taken a leap of faith to join Nicka & Associates, Inc. and continue the company’s legacy that his parents built. Greg holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Northeastern State University and with his leadership and management skills coupled with various previous business roles, Greg has begun to set a new pace at Nicka & Associates, Inc. Along with his vision of growing the company in strategic ways, Greg also directs the sales force and as well as overseeing the Compliance and I.T. departments.