Michael J. Nowicki, MD

Michael J. Nowicki, MD

Specialties: Children's Gastroenterology

Gender: Male

Practice Locations

Accepted Insurance Plans

The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.

*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.

Jackson and Madison

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Devoted Health
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
  • MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Avesis
  • Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
  • Ambetter
  • Unum

Vision plans

  • EyeMed
  • First Look
  • March Vision

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Ambetter
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • BCBS Federal
  • Celtic (Transplants)
  • Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
  • First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
  • Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
  • Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
  • LifeTrac (Transplant)
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
  • Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
  • North Mississippi Health Link
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Behavioral health plans

  • United Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Behavioral Health

Education

Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Fellowship:Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Internship:Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)
Medical Education:University Of Florida College Of Medicine
Residency:Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)

Experience

Current Positions

Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center07/2005 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Mississippi State Medical Board
Certification, American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-board in Pediatric Gastroenterology10/1995 - 12/2011
Certification, American Board of Pediatrics10/1989 - 12/2004

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians, Consumers’ Research Council of America2009
Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians, Consumers’ Research Council of America2008
Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians, Consumers’ Research Council of America2007
Air Medal, United States Air Force2007
Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians, Consumers’ Research Council of America2006
Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians, Consumers’ Research Council of America2005
Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians, Consumers’ Research Council of America2004
Pediatric Teaching Faculty of the Year, Pediatric Residency Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center2003
Navy Commendation Medal, United States Navy1998
Ogden Bruton Research Competition - 1st place1995
Outstanding Pediatric Teacher, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.1995
Navy Achievement Medal, United States Navy1991
Teacher of the Year, Department of Family Practice, Pensacola Naval Hospital.1989
Navy Achievement Medal, United States Navy1989
Teacher of the Year, Department of Family Practice, Pensacola Naval Hospital.1988