In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD performed more A1C test, creatinine urine test, and microalbumin urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

blood count tests

cholesterol screening

lipid profile

liver function tests

metabolic panel

prostate-specific antigen test

total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, cholesterol screening, lipid profile, liver function tests (LFTs), metabolic panel, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lipid profile

By Affordability:

A1C test

antigen tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

glycated protein test

hemoglobin test

phlebotomy for lab tests

prothrombin time test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

urinalysis

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD performed more lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, antigen tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, hemoglobin test, phlebotomy for lab tests, prothrombin time (PT) test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, urinalysis, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	139
breast procedures	12
diabetes management	29
doctor visit	301
lab tests	214
preventive care	137
thyroid function tests	17
vaccines	33
women's imaging	12
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	132
diabetes management	29
doctor visit	351
lab tests	270
preventive care	124
thyroid function tests	13
vaccines	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	104
breast procedures	12
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	261
lab tests	145
preventive care	108
thyroid function tests	14
vaccines	35
women's imaging	12
X-rays	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	110
breast procedures	15
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	286
lab tests	191
preventive care	99
thyroid function tests	23
vaccines	32
women's imaging	15
X-rays	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	186

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	95
breast procedures	11
diabetes management	24
doctor visit	279
lab tests	172
preventive care	130
vaccines	51
women's imaging	11
X-rays	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	142
breast procedures	14
diabetes management	22
doctor visit	253
lab tests	229
preventive care	84
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	26
women's imaging	14
X-rays	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	16
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	208
breast procedures	18
diabetes management	47
doctor visit	258
lab tests	273
preventive care	159
thyroid function tests	20
vaccines	62
women's imaging	18
X-rays	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
blood draw	278
breast procedures	35
diabetes management	74
doctor visit	490
injections	32
lab tests	607
preventive care	303
thyroid function tests	30
vaccines	115
women's imaging	35
X-rays	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	29
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
blood draw	257
breast procedures	12
diabetes management	78
doctor visit	440
injections	26
lab tests	546
preventive care	243
thyroid function tests	28
vaccines	74
women's imaging	12
X-rays	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	33
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	261
diabetes management	107
doctor visit	481
injections	16
lab tests	598
preventive care	279
thyroid function tests	26
vaccines	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	33
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	262
diabetes management	114
doctor visit	475
injections	22
lab tests	592
preventive care	226
thyroid function tests	32
vaccines	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	52
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sartell, MN were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

aspiration	24
blood draw	180
breast procedures	16
diabetes management	51
doctor visit	352
injections	24
lab tests	348
preventive care	172
thyroid function tests	21
vaccines	47
women's imaging	16
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	226
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	3
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He completed residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Minnesota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jonathan R. Nelson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sartell, MN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Nelson is an outstanding MD. He's intelligent, articulate, professional and knows how to communicate complicated issues in terms the average person can understand. In my opinions, Dr. Nelson is what every MD should strive to be like.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Nelson spent the time necessary to discuss issues and explain processes. Very thorough. Made the process easy to understand.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-15

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Dr Nelson is a great listener, explains things thoroughly and is very knowledgeable on all issues.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-12

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Dr Nelson is among the best Drs I've ever had!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-17

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Very thorough explanations of my problem

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-03-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Spent time with me. Was not rushed

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Nelson is great.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medivation Inc.	$16 XTANDI $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16

Biography

Dr. Jonathan Nelson's specialty is family medicine. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Nelson's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with CentraCare Clinic. He has an open panel in Sartell, MN according to Doctor.com.