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Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR

(Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS)

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Specializes in: General Practice and Rheumatology (Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal ultrasound, osteoarthritis

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-4191

Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR is a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in general practice and rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). She graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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In The News

“Dr. Amanda Nelson, an associate professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, worries that rapidly progressing osteoarthritis could occur more often in the "real world"...”—"FDA advisory committees will begin hearings on drug aimed at osteoarthritis pain", USA Today, March 2021

“"No one expects diet and exercise to have a huge impact" on osteoarthritis, Dr. Amanda Nelson, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Thurston Arthritis Research Center, said.”—"Weight loss tied to knee arthritis benefits", Fox News, March 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	130
injections	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	71
injections	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
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	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	76
injections	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
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	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	76
hospital care	11
injections	17
inpatient care	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR.

**Gender**
Female	77
Male	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	64
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	3
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at University of South Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: University of South Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (2006)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Atlantic Packaging Corporation

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$5,606 $5,606
Lilly USA, LLC	$3,451 $3,451
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$2,550 Zilretta $2,550
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,516 $1,516
Allergan Inc.	$258 VRAYLAR $258
Other	$254 Lupron $225	ORGOVYX $29

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,043
Food and Beverage	$287
Grant	$225
Honoraria	$50
Travel and Lodging	$29
Other	$1

Biography

Dr. Amanda Nelson specializes in general practice and rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases) and practices in Chapel Hill, NC. She has indicated that her clinical interests include osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal ultrasound. UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Nelson takes. Dr. Nelson attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Virginia Mason Medical Center, and a hospital affiliated with the University of South Alabama. Dr. Nelson is affiliated with UNC Hospitals. She is not accepting new patients at this time according to UNC Health.