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Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(254) 383-7282

Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO is a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO is affiliated with Mosaic Life Care.

Office Locations

320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(254) 383-7282

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Mosaic Life Care

5325 Faraon Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64506

(816) 271-6460

(816) 271-6139

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1004 Progress Drive
Lansing, KS 66043

(913) 297-3215

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800 Ravenhill Drive
Atchison, KS 66002

(913) 367-2131

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

thoracic (chest) imaging	399
X-rays	399

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	435
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	242
breast procedures	260
catheterization	50
CT scan	611
diagnostic imaging	31
hip imaging	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	151
musculoskeletal imaging	232
neck imaging	19
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	328
preventive care	209
spinal procedures	144
thoracic (chest) imaging	1476
ultrasound (sonogram)	413
vascular procedures	261
women's imaging	274
X-rays	2023

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1072
Female	1725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2646
Black	101
Hispanic	17
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	939
From 75 to 84	811
85 and over	539
Less than 65	508

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1025
aspiration	60
bone marrow tests	53
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	626
breast procedures	866
catheterization	107
CT scan	1593
diagnostic imaging	104
diagnostic procedures	53
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	242
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	467
musculoskeletal imaging	692
neck imaging	58
nuclear scan	21
pelvic imaging	751
preventive care	702
spinal procedures	448
thoracic (chest) imaging	2014
ultrasound (sonogram)	760
vascular procedures	458
women's imaging	886
X-rays	3585

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1692
Female	3079

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4603
Black	74
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1735
From 75 to 84	1452
85 and over	772
Less than 65	812

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	982
aspiration	47
bone marrow tests	38
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	595
breast procedures	733
catheterization	95
CT scan	1484
diagnostic imaging	77
diagnostic procedures	49
hip imaging	261
image guided procedures	11
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	448
musculoskeletal imaging	787
neck imaging	46
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	734
preventive care	539
spinal procedures	470
thoracic (chest) imaging	2170
ultrasound (sonogram)	848
vascular procedures	463
women's imaging	745
X-rays	3722

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	3586
Female	5842

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	9042
Black	174
Hispanic	88
Asian	30
Other	68
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3454
From 75 to 84	2746
85 and over	1508
Less than 65	1720

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	999
aspiration	29
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	544
breast procedures	929
catheterization	77
CT scan	1433
diagnostic imaging	120
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hip imaging	79
injections	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	439
musculoskeletal imaging	610
neck imaging	49
nuclear scan	34
pelvic imaging	573
preventive care	753
spinal procedures	432
thoracic (chest) imaging	2385
ultrasound (sonogram)	1067
vascular procedures	596
women's imaging	961
X-rays	3721

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1938
Female	3251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4982
Black	101
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1970
From 75 to 84	1522
85 and over	755
Less than 65	942

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1034
aspiration	52
bone marrow tests	46
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	646
breast procedures	977
catheterization	108
CT scan	1808
diagnostic imaging	102
diagnostic procedures	46
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hip imaging	128
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	477
musculoskeletal imaging	832
neck imaging	64
nuclear scan	27
pelvic imaging	586
preventive care	927
spinal procedures	419
thoracic (chest) imaging	3214
ultrasound (sonogram)	1132
vascular procedures	613
women's imaging	1022
X-rays	4542

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	2276
Female	3737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5749
Black	123
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2345
From 75 to 84	1746
85 and over	889
Less than 65	1033

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were X-rays, CT scan, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	834
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	529
breast procedures	1050
catheterization	54
CT scan	1508
diagnostic imaging	127
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	410
musculoskeletal imaging	714
neck imaging	66
nuclear scan	46
pelvic imaging	522
preventive care	922
spinal procedures	411
thoracic (chest) imaging	580
ultrasound (sonogram)	997
vascular procedures	467
women's imaging	1083
X-rays	1864

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1972
Female	3422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5153
Black	104
Hispanic	56
Asian	13
Other	52
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2167
From 75 to 84	1558
85 and over	838
Less than 65	831

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were X-rays, CT scan, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	968
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	646
breast procedures	1414
CT scan	2029
diagnostic imaging	112
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hip imaging	89
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	403
musculoskeletal imaging	774
neck imaging	54
nuclear scan	49
pelvic imaging	703
preventive care	1294
spinal procedures	367
thoracic (chest) imaging	695
ultrasound (sonogram)	1107
vascular procedures	581
women's imaging	1451
X-rays	2119

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	2057
Female	3798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5609
Black	94
Hispanic	55
Asian	14
Other	68
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2390
From 75 to 84	1761
85 and over	856
Less than 65	848

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	824
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	641
breast procedures	816
CT scan	1767
diagnostic imaging	86
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hip imaging	83
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	559
musculoskeletal imaging	438
neck imaging	87
nuclear scan	48
pelvic imaging	527
preventive care	819
spinal procedures	380
thoracic (chest) imaging	703
ultrasound (sonogram)	1127
vascular procedures	613
women's imaging	858
X-rays	1135

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1855
Female	2925

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4573
Black	72
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2015
From 75 to 84	1460
85 and over	690
Less than 65	615

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1019
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	566
breast procedures	577
CT scan	1775
diagnostic imaging	27
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hip imaging	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	550
musculoskeletal imaging	324
neck imaging	61
nuclear scan	48
pelvic imaging	742
preventive care	577
spinal procedures	383
thoracic (chest) imaging	619
ultrasound (sonogram)	1097
vascular procedures	675
women's imaging	614
X-rays	845

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1790
Female	2743

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4362
Black	51
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1953
From 75 to 84	1409
85 and over	623
Less than 65	548

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	767
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	304
breast procedures	690
CT scan	1395
hip imaging	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	269
musculoskeletal imaging	255
neck imaging	41
pelvic imaging	670
preventive care	690
spinal procedures	224
thoracic (chest) imaging	479
ultrasound (sonogram)	701
vascular procedures	460
women's imaging	721
X-rays	940

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1464
Female	2445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3756
Black	53
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1717
From 75 to 84	1295
85 and over	526
Less than 65	371

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	888
aspiration	47
bone marrow tests	45
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	533
breast procedures	831
catheterization	81
CT scan	1540
diagnostic imaging	87
diagnostic procedures	39
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hip imaging	117
image guided procedures	11
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	417
musculoskeletal imaging	565
neck imaging	54
nuclear scan	34
pelvic imaging	613
preventive care	743
spinal procedures	367
thoracic (chest) imaging	1339
ultrasound (sonogram)	924
vascular procedures	518
women's imaging	861
X-rays	2263

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1791
Female	2997

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	86
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	4588
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	44
Other	46

**Age**
75 to 84	1432
85 and over	726
Less than 65	748
65 to 74	1880

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Brooke Army Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Radiology (Sub: Diagnostic Radiology) and has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Radiology (Sub: Diagnostic Radiology)

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mosaic Life Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brett R. Nielson, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$532 ClosureFast $532
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$94 $94

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$532
Food and Beverage	$94

Biography

Dr. Brett Nielson is a diagnostic radiology specialist. Before completing his residency at Brooke Army Medical Center, Dr. Nielson attended medical school at A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Mosaic Life Care.

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