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Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology

740 S Limestone J 401
Lexington, KY 40536

(859) 323-5661

Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD is a neurologist in Lexington, KY specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology.

Office Locations

740 S Limestone J 401
Lexington, KY 40536

(859) 323-5661

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Kevin Nelson, a professor of neurology at the University of Kentucky who was an author of the March study, noted that people might be able to hear even when apparently unresponsive, and that...”—"Jeremy Renner and the Science of Extraordinary Near-Death Experiences", New York Times, May 2025

“Kevin Nelson, catedratico de neurologia de la Universidad de Kentucky y autor del estudio de marzo, senalo que las personas pueden oir incluso cuando aparentemente no responden, y que los parpados...”—"Jeremy Renner y la ciencia de las experiencias cercanas a la muerte", New York Times, May 2025

“"REM sleep is the kind of sleep where we do most of our vivid dreaming," said Dr. Kevin Nelson, a neuromuscular neurologist affiliated with the University of Kentucky.”—"What really happens during a near-death experience? The answer may lie in the brain.", NBC News, June 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD treated as a neurologist in Lexington, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

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

hospital care	87
injections	18
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD treated as a neurologist in Lexington, KY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD treated as a neurologist in Lexington, KY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD treated as a neurologist in Lexington, KY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD treated as a neurologist in Lexington, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	24
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
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	73

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD treated as a neurologist in Lexington, KY during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD treated as a neurologist in Lexington, KY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	32
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD treated as a neurologist in Lexington, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	24
hospital care	64
injections	18
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	37
Male	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	32
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	0
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$23 $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$23

Biography

Dr. Kevin Nelson sees patients in Lexington, KY. His medical specialties are neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Nelson obtained a license to practice in Kentucky.