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Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD

(Dr. Jacob Sellon, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and General Practice

Indiana University School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal ultrasound, sports injuries, sports health, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN specializing in sports medicine, physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and general practice. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Rochester, MN

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Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

In The News

“But don't avoid heavy weights for fear that they will make you "bulk up," said Dr. Jacob Sellon, a sports medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic.”—"8 Fitness Myths That Drive Experts Crazy (Published 2024)", New York Times, January 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	73
injections	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	190
hospital care	13
injections	138
inpatient care	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	32
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	131
injections	145

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	18
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	119
injections	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	36
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	104
injections	96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
doctor visit	119
injections	128

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	129

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	21
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	106
injections	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	129
injections	122

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	108
injections	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	112

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	89
injections	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	107

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
doctor visit	101
injections	209

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rochester, MN were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	115
hospital care	13
injections	121
inpatient care	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	114

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2011)

Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2012)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jacob L. Sellon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$182 $182
NeuroLogica Corporation, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	$100 Hera W10 $100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$282

Biography

Dr. Jacob Sellon is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), general practice, and sports medicine in Rochester, MN. Clinical interests for Dr. Sellon include strains, joint injections, and muscle injury. Dr. Sellon is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. He attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Mayo Clinic. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Honorable Mention; Excellence in Quality Award - Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees; and Best Original Research - PM&R Journal/Foundation of PM&R.