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Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

University of Minnesota Medical School

2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 984-1000

Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS specializing in sports medicine, family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Merit Health and University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Office Locations

1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive G. V. Montgomery Vamc (586)
Jackson, MS 39216

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Merit Health

2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 984-1000

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326 Commerce Center Drive
Ridgeland, MS 39157

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2012 were emergency care, aspiration, injections and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	429
emergency care	346
injections	121
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2013 were emergency care, aspiration, injections and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
catheterization	11
doctor visit	215
emergency care	324
injections	74
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	44
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2014 were emergency care, aspiration, injections and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	53
emergency care	459
injections	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	281
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	54
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2015 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
catheterization	11
emergency care	443
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	560
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	96
Less than 65	444

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2016 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
cardiac procedures	24
emergency care	508
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	272
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	44
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2017 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
emergency care	322
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	213
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	27
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2018 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	18
emergency care	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	34
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2019 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	27
emergency care	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	41
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	192

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	30
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
emergency care	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	13
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jackson, MS were emergency care, aspiration, injections and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	17
aspiration	73
cardiac procedures	19
catheterization	11
doctor visit	178
emergency care	302
injections	73
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	137
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	86
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	36
Less than 65	154
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Merit Health

University of Mississippi Medical Center

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. Brian J. Tollefson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Behavioral Health, CorVel, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, First Choice Health, Medicaid, Cigna, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, Blue California, First Health, EyeMed, Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN), LifeTrac (Transplant), Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS), March Vision, Ambetter, Devoted Health, Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi), North Mississippi Health Link, Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant), First Look, PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose, Celtic (Transplants), Interlink Health Services (Transplant), Shared Health Mississippi, Unum, Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison), Medicare - Fee for Service, Avesis, Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service and Always Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Behavioral Health

CorVel

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

First Choice Health

Medicaid

Cigna

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

Blue California

First Health

EyeMed

Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)

LifeTrac (Transplant)

Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)

March Vision

Ambetter

Devoted Health

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)

North Mississippi Health Link

Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)

First Look

PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose

Celtic (Transplants)

Interlink Health Services (Transplant)

Shared Health Mississippi

Unum

Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)

Medicare - Fee for Service

Avesis

Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service

Always Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian J. Tollefson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$756 Iovera $756
BIOVENTUS LLC	$280 Supartz FX Sodium Hyaluronate $108	Exogen $104	Durolane $67
Inari Medical, Inc.	$185 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $185
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$128 Microfix Quickanchor Ethibond $128
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$63 Sports Medicine-None $63
Other	$40 BRILINTA $11	$29

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$959
Travel and Lodging	$492

Biography

Dr. Brian Tollefson's areas of specialization are family medicine, emergency medicine, and sports medicine. Dr. Tollefson obtained his medical school training at the University of Minnesota Medical School and performed his residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Blue California, Coventry, and CorVel seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Tollefson accepts. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Robert C. Jorden Excellence in Teaching Award; UMMC EM Residents 2013 Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters; and US Air Force 2013 Resident High Board Score Award. Dr. Tollefson's hospital/clinic affiliations include Merit Health, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He welcomes new patients at his office inRidgeland, MS as reported by University of Mississippi Medical Center.