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Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Brian K. Nelson, OD)
Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)
Indiana University School of Optometry (1989)
2005 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70002

Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD is an optometrist in Metairie, LA specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

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Office Locations

2005 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70002
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4430 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70006
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

By Affordability:

eye tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 480
ultrasound (sonogram) 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 569

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 160
Female 193
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 238
Black 83
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 190
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 46
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2013

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 37
Dementia 8
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 600

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 172
Female 218
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 251
Black 105
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 102
85 and over 33
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2014

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 39
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 675
ultrasound (sonogram) 11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 324
Female 482
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 514
Black 218
Hispanic 48
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 420
From 75 to 84 204
85 and over 88
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2015

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 40
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 746
ultrasound (sonogram) 11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 185
Female 254
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 274
Black 122
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 247
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 43
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2016

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 38
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 729

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 173
Female 275
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 276
Black 124
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 248
From 75 to 84 97
85 and over 44
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2017

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 40
Dementia 4
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 619

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 171
Female 254
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 270
Black 104
Hispanic 28
Asian 12
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 239
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 34
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2018

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 40
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 605

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 174
Female 258
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 273
Black 107
Hispanic 25
Asian 11
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 256
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 37
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2019

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 38
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 471

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 222
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 227
Black 95
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 215
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 24
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2020

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 37
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 485

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 155
Female 219
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 223
Black 108
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 204
From 75 to 84 105
85 and over 32
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2021

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 40
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 565

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 163
Female 251
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 264
Black 97
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 226
From 75 to 84 129
85 and over 35
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2022

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 40
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 49
eye procedures 377

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 143
Female 226
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 233
Black 87
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 208
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 25
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2023

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 37
Dementia 5
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 35
eye procedures 339

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 178
Female 235
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 280
Black 94
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 202
From 75 to 84 145
85 and over 31
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 52
Dementia 4
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD treated as an optometrist in Metairie, LA were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit 42
eye procedures 558
ultrasound (sonogram) 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD.

Gender
Male 164
Female 237
Ethnicity
Black / African American 103
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 255
Hispanic 20
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 3
Age
75 to 84 106
85 and over 36
Less than 65 37
65 to 74 220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 36
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Cancer 12
Dementia 5

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry in 1989. He completed residency at Azar Medivision - Year Completed. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Optometry (1989)

Residency: Azar Medivision - Year Completed (1990)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 365 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian Kent Nelson, OD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Metairie, LA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Alcon Vision LLC $281 CLAREON
$125 		Rocklatan
$121 		TOTAL30
$34
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. $243 Tecnis IOL
$144 		Tecnis 1-piece IOL
$99
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. $165 Infuse
$142 		MIEBO
$23
Alcon Laboratories Inc $154 DAILIES
$120 		Ilevro
$34
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. $132 Acuvue
$132
Other $379 BIOTRUE ONE DAY
$125 		Optics
$114 		Izervay
$113 		DALVANCE
$14 		Ilevro
$13
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,355

Biography

Brian K. Nelson, OD, specializes in optometry. They offer eye exams and can diagnose and treat some conditions of the eyes.

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