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Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

110 E Bandera Road
Boerne, TX 78006

(210) 481-1700

Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD is an orthopedist in Boerne, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery.

Office Locations

110 E Bandera Road
Boerne, TX 78006

(210) 481-1700

(210) 481-1705

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540 Madison Oak Drive Suite 260
San Antonio, TX 78258

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD had a list price for endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel injection

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

ligament injection

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD had a list price for carpal tunnel injection, carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, ligament injection, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	837
injections	136
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nerve block	30
pain management	30
spinal procedures	168
X-rays	177

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
doctor visit	781
hip imaging	20
injections	148
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve block	56
pain management	56
spinal procedures	241
X-rays	205

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	505
hip imaging	31
injections	133
musculoskeletal imaging	31
pelvic imaging	30
X-rays	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	510
hip imaging	20
injections	112
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	20
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	126
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2016 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	424
injections	124

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2017 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	408
injections	138
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	14
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2018 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
doctor visit	524
injections	161
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2019 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	500
injections	148
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	392
injections	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	508
injections	174
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	517
injections	187
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX during 2023 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	439
injections	180
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	18
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boerne, TX were spinal procedures, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	104
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	528
hip imaging	23
injections	145
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	43
nerve procedures	15
pain management	43
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	204
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	187
Hispanic	51
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	10
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medinc of Texas	$1,044 $1,044
Stryker Corporation	$471 Mako $235	Variax $85	ACTISHIELD $53	SonicAnchor $33	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $24	Other $40
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$180 Zynrelef $180
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$165 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $149	Pyro MCP $16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$125 XARELTO $125
Other	$1,062 XIAFLEX $103	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $66	ZORVOLEX $51	Healicoil $48	EUFLEXXA $45	Other $748

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,003
Education	$1,044

Biography

Dr. Joel Nilsson works as a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Nilsson attended medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2023

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel B. Nilsson, FAAOS, MD From 2012 - 2023

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