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Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1901 Connecticut Avenue South
Sartell, MN 56377

(320) 259-4100

Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD is an orthopedist in Sartell, MN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD is affiliated with St. Cloud Orthopedics.

Office Locations

1901 Connecticut Avenue South
Sartell, MN 56377

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3315 Roosevelt Road #200b
Saint Cloud, MN 56377

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3315 Roosevelt Road Suite 200b
Saint Cloud, MN 56301

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

total hip replacement

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD performed more computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), total hip replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, and lower extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	139
blood draw	36
doctor visit	345
hip imaging	222
hospital care	16
injections	139
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	377
pelvic imaging	178
reconstructive surgery	82
X-rays	534

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	88
blood draw	44
doctor visit	230
hip imaging	306
injections	88
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	376
pelvic imaging	193
reconstructive surgery	77
revision surgery	28
X-rays	481

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	140

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	40
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	85
blood draw	40
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	75
doctor visit	228
hip imaging	258
injections	85
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
musculoskeletal imaging	337
pelvic imaging	175
reconstructive surgery	56
X-rays	451

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	155

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	57
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	78
blood draw	32
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	49
doctor visit	241
hip imaging	203
injections	78
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	276
pelvic imaging	143
reconstructive surgery	42
X-rays	379

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	304

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	76
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	74
blood draw	13
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	62
doctor visit	200
hip imaging	20
injections	74
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	101
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	52
X-rays	102

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	138

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	45
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

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

aspiration	66
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	51
doctor visit	166
injections	66
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	66
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	33
X-rays	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	27
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	72
blood draw	13
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	69
doctor visit	155
injections	72
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	70
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	59
X-rays	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	132

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	152
blood draw	14
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	142
doctor visit	296
injections	152
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	136
musculoskeletal imaging	157
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	136
X-rays	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	286

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	52
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2020 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	109
blood draw	14
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	96
doctor visit	221
injections	109
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	88
musculoskeletal imaging	101
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	88
X-rays	118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	181

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	35
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	129
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	122
doctor visit	340
injections	129
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	114
musculoskeletal imaging	161
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	114
X-rays	189

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	51
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, computer assisted surgery (CAS) and aspiration.

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

aspiration	122
blood draw	21
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	132
doctor visit	354
injections	122
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	118
musculoskeletal imaging	176
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	118
X-rays	211

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	236

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	41
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sartell, MN were X-rays, hip imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	101
blood draw	25
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	88
doctor visit	252
hip imaging	201
hospital care	16
injections	101
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	199
pelvic imaging	77
reconstructive surgery	77
revision surgery	28
X-rays	256

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	41
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	116

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Minnesota.

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

St. Cloud Orthopedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1186 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sartell, MN.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$8,650,706 TRIDENT $3,346,013	ACCOLADE $2,555,809	KNEES $1,104,215	Mako $898,080	TRIATHLON $236,596	Other $509,994
DJO, LLC	$170 CMF OL1000 $22	$148
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$146 Persona $102	G7 $25	Bactisure $19
Halyard Health, Inc.	$93 ON-Q $93
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$83 Pico $83
Other	$316 EUFLEXXA $79	Irrisept $51	Stimulan $47	REMEDY REVISION KNEE SPACER $37	ORBACTIV $19	Other $82

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$7,051,242
Consulting Fee	$1,249,383
Travel and Lodging	$316,427
Food and Beverage	$34,354
Education	$109

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph P. Nessler, MD has received 38 research payments totaling $36,993.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Nessler, who practices in Sartell, MN and Saint Cloud, MN, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients gave Dr. Nessler an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with St. Cloud Orthopedics.