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Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine (2006)

6 E Chestnut Street
Augusta, ME 04330

(605) 670-9580

Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD is a pathologist in Augusta, ME specializing in pathology. She graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD is affiliated with THE PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES, PA.

Office Locations

6 E Chestnut Street
Augusta, ME 04330

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2023

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concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

CSF protein electrophoresis

immunofixation electrophoresis

protein electrophoresis

urine protein electrophoresis

In 2023, Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD had a list price for concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen, CSF protein electrophoresis, immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), protein electrophoresis, and urine protein electrophoresis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Maine. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2013 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	15
lab tests	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	40
cytology	131
lab tests	573

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	983
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	105
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	36
cytology	152
lab tests	504

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	866
Female	1198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2008
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	476
85 and over	216
Less than 65	614

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	62
cytology	184
lab tests	498

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	99
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	46
cytology	145
lab tests	410

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	947
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	79
Less than 65	277

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
cytology	144
lab tests	472

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	982
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	97
Less than 65	301

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	27
cytology	122
lab tests	466

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	927
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	79
Less than 65	272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	15
cytology	104
lab tests	393

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	783
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	79
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2021 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	103
lab tests	349

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	86
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2022 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	139
lab tests	325

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	76
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME during 2023 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	108
lab tests	387

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	61
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated as a pathologist in Augusta, ME were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	38
cytology	122
lab tests	404

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	893
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	241
85 and over	90
Less than 65	250
65 to 74	356

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	18
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine in 2006. She has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine (2006)

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

THE PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES, PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$31 Interventional Lung Solutions $31
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$20 Atellica IM 1300 Analyzer $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$50

Biography

Dr. Laura Nelsen's area of specialization is pathology. She graduated from the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Lee Nelsen, MD From 2013 - 2023

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