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Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD

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(Kent Nilsson, Jr., MD)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), General Practice and Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

Johns Hopkins University (2002)

242 King Avenue Suite 210
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 475-1700

Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD is a cardiologist in Athens, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), internal medicine (adult medicine), general practice and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Heart of Athens and PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC.

Office Locations

242 King Avenue Suite 210
Athens, GA 30606

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1412 Milstead Avenue Ne Suite 100
Conyers, GA 30012

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In The News

“Piedmont Heart Institute physician Kent Nilsson, M.D. led the Athens electrophysiology team in performing the procedure.”—"Georgia cardiologists complete 'groundbreaking' pacemaker implant", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , January 2024

“1980-81 to 1984-85 | Kent Nilsson, 345 gm, 189 goals, 0.56 G/GP.”—"'He's a goal scorer:' A look at Sean Monahan's unique ability to put the puck in the net", New York Times, December 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

In 2023, Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD performed more cardioversion, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

inpatient hospital care

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

pulmonary vein isolation

By Affordability:

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD performed more ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, and external cardioversion 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. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	76
hospital care	114
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
ambulatory monitoring	48
cardiac procedures	215
cardioversion	15
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	289
hospital care	323
implant surgery	41
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	291
minimally invasive procedures	154
outpatient care	32
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	192
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	53
ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	261
cardioversion	19
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	554
hospital care	345
implant surgery	49
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	21
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	176
stress testing	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1169
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	211
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	81
ambulatory monitoring	96
cardiac procedures	368
cardioversion	49
catheterization	81
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	768
hospital care	335
implant surgery	50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	319
minimally invasive procedures	270
outpatient care	16
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1126
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1830
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	814
From 75 to 84	708
85 and over	304
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	84
ambulatory monitoring	68
cardiac procedures	327
cardioversion	45
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	515
hospital care	404
implant surgery	42
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	404
minimally invasive procedures	267
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	805
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1391
Black	207
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	253
Less than 65	253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	84
ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	311
cardioversion	55
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	503
hospital care	449
implant surgery	50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	449
minimally invasive procedures	276
stress testing	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	121

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	888
Female	901

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1499
Black	249
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	565
85 and over	277
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	75
cardiac procedures	210
cardioversion	38
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	594
hospital care	369
implant surgery	62
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	369
minimally invasive procedures	259
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	821
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1380
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	591
85 and over	248
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	103
ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	244
cardioversion	36
catheterization	103
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	505
hospital care	424
implant surgery	49
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	424
minimally invasive procedures	320
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	157
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	113
ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	276
cardioversion	25
catheterization	113
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	377
hospital care	343
implant surgery	66
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	343
minimally invasive procedures	364
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	176
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	106
cardiac procedures	254
cardioversion	34
catheterization	106
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	207
hospital care	315
implant surgery	66
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	315
minimally invasive procedures	360
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	627
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	190
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	68
cardiac procedures	107
cardioversion	19
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	362
hospital care	317
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	317
minimally invasive procedures	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1035
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	509
85 and over	180
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	66
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Athens, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	80
ambulatory monitoring	47
cardiac procedures	235
cardioversion	33
catheterization	80
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	431
hospital care	339
implant surgery	46
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	335
minimally invasive procedures	239
outpatient care	24
stress testing	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	124
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1107
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	456
85 and over	198
Less than 65	143
65 to 74	461

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2002. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is certified by the both Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University (2002)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2005)

Board Certification: both Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart of Athens

PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare Select, Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare Select

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 1469 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$112,042 AVEIR $32,370	Allure $20,234	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $11,378	Ensite $7,509	Cardiovascular-Research only $4,233	Other $36,318
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$32,172 XARELTO $32,169	$3
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$13,663 Electrophysiology (EP) $7,349	Electrophysiology $4,154	HeartMate PHP $1,363	CRM $331	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $142	Other $324
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$12,412 Carto 3 $7,912	$4,500
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,195 Pradaxa $3,151	JARDIANCE $45
Other	$7,505 Micra $807	Cardiovascular $730	Sotalol Hydrochloride $500	Tachy System $425	Arctic Front $420	Other $4,623

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$130,968
Travel and Lodging	$27,141
Food and Beverage	$16,081
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,151
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,010
Other	$638

Research Payments

Dr. Kent R. Nilsson JR., MD has received 157 research payments totaling $737,111.

Biography

Dr. Kent Nilsson is a specialist in general practice and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Nilsson accepts Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Nilsson attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Nilsson is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He has an open panel in Athens, GA according to Yext.