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Christian J. Nelson, PhD

(Christian J. Nelson, PhD - MSK Psychologist (CLOSED))

(22 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychology, Oncology (Cancer Care), General Practice and Counseling

Professional interests include: sexual dysfunction, psychological support for cancer patients

160 East 53rd Street Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10022

(347) 966-3768

Christian J. Nelson, PhD is a psychologist in New York, NY specializing in psychology, oncology (cancer care), general practice and counseling. Christian J. Nelson, PhD is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Office Locations

160 East 53rd Street Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10022

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In The News

“"The therapy generally works by giving men a new framework to use to help them reduce avoidance of injections," said Christian J. Nelson, PhD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York...”—"Cognitive Therapy Boosts Penile Injection Compliance Post-Prostatectomy", MedPage Today, October 2021

“"There is a strong argument" that hormone deprivation therapy - also known as androgen deprivation therapy or ADT - is linked to "subtle but significant cognitive decline in men with prostate...”—"Prostate cancer therapy tied to cognitive decline", NBC News, July 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2023

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

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By Volume:

individual therapy

In 2023, Christian J. Nelson, PhD performed more individual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	11
mental health therapy	219

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	201

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	256

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	245

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	73
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	266

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	213

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	196

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	180

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	298

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	238

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	270

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Christian J. Nelson, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated as a psychologist in New York, NY were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation	11
mental health therapy	234

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Christian J. Nelson, PhD treated were cancer, depression, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

Education & Training

He completed residency at Kings County Hospital Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Kings County Hospital Center

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Christian J. Nelson, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer 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.

Christian J. Nelson, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO), Magnacare, Emblem, Oscar, Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP, Horizon Medicare Advantage, Healthsmart, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare, Oxford, Healthfirst, Husky CT Medicaid, Cigna, Qualcare, MVP, Connecticare, First Health, Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Empire Essential, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield New York, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, UMR, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare), Carrum Health and Blue Cross Health Plus.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Christian J. Nelson, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

Magnacare

Emblem

Oscar

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

Horizon Medicare Advantage

Healthsmart

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare

Oxford

Healthfirst

Husky CT Medicaid

Cigna

Qualcare

MVP

Connecticare

First Health

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Empire Essential

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

UMR

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Carrum Health

Blue Cross Health Plus

Ratings & Reviews

Christian J. Nelson, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 22 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Christian J. Nelson, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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Biography

Dr. Christian Nelson specializes in general practice, oncology (cancer care), and psychology. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise consist of psychological support for cancer patients and sexual dysfunction. ConnectiCare, Blue California, and HealthSmart are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Nelson honors. He trained at Kings County Hospital Center for residency. He is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Yext reports that Dr. Nelson is not accepting new patients.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christian J. Nelson, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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