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Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

4411 Highway 5 North
Bryant, AR 72022

(501) 847-0289

Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR specializing in family medicine. Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas.

Office Locations

Baptist Health of Arkansas

4411 Highway 5 North
Bryant, AR 72022

(501) 847-0289

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

albumin test

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

In 2023, Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD had a list price for albumin test, microalbumin test, and microalbumin urine test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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:

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

immunization

lab tests

vaccines

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, blood count tests, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, flu shot, flu vaccine, glycated protein test, immunization (preventive vaccines), lab tests, and vaccines 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. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	33
diabetes management	100
doctor visit	704
injections	23
lab tests	679
preventive care	216
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
vaccines	103
X-rays	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	20
diabetes management	115
doctor visit	762
injections	21
lab tests	665
preventive care	242
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
vaccines	127
X-rays	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	26
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	24
blood draw	24
diabetes management	133
doctor visit	709
injections	24
lab tests	763
preventive care	286
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
vaccines	139
X-rays	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	26
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
blood draw	18
diabetes management	138
doctor visit	777
injections	38
lab tests	742
preventive care	304
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin procedures	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	37
vaccines	166
X-rays	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	48
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
blood draw	20
diabetes management	167
doctor visit	924
injections	40
lab tests	887
preventive care	328
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin procedures	59
thoracic (chest) imaging	69
vaccines	161
X-rays	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	32
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
blood draw	257
diabetes management	210
doctor visit	1041
injections	37
lab tests	890
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	409
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin procedures	34
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	84
vaccines	199
X-rays	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	31
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
blood draw	573
diabetes management	211
doctor visit	1007
injections	45
lab tests	1000
preventive care	503
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
spinal procedures	17
vaccines	250
X-rays	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	36
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
blood draw	593
diabetes management	242
doctor visit	959
injections	56
lab tests	1013
preventive care	443
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
spinal procedures	11
vaccines	190
X-rays	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	39
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
blood draw	457
diabetes management	204
doctor visit	815
injections	30
lab tests	737
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	417
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
vaccines	158
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	41
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
blood draw	548
diabetes management	246
doctor visit	965
injections	45
lab tests	977
preventive care	440
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
vaccines	124

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	42
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
blood draw	554
diabetes management	212
doctor visit	1007
injections	37
lab tests	919
preventive care	309
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
vaccines	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	40
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bryant, AR were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	36
blood draw	281
diabetes management	179
doctor visit	879
injections	36
lab tests	842
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	354
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	29
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
vaccines	154
X-rays	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	204
Male	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	335
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	32
75 to 84	93
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	186

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph P. Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health of Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$365 Repatha $266	Aimovig $57	Prolia $42
Pfizer Inc.	$312 TRUMENBA $162	NURTEC ODT $42	EUCRISA $25	LYRICA $24	ELIQUIS $21	Other $37
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$292 FARXIGA $226	BREZTRI $29	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $15	SYMBICORT $11	BYDUREON $11
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$215 STEGLATRO $58	DULERA $50	JANUMET XR $34	PNEUMOVAX 23 $33	STEGLUJAN $27	Other $13
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$174 Trintellix $113	Uloric $48	AMITIZA $12
Other	$1,264 AZSTARYS $79	Vesicare $77	Synthroid $63	JARDIANCE $54	XIFAXAN $48	Other $941

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,607
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Joseph Nelson practices family medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Arkansas Health Group (AHG). He studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. According to Baptist Health of Arkansas, Dr. Nelson is currently accepting new patients at his office in Bryant, AR.