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Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD

(Dr. Lewis Nelson, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

777 Glades Road Room 213a
Boca Raton, FL 33431

(561) 297-0975

Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL specializing in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and University Hospital.

Office Locations

Baptist Health

2815 South Seacrest Boulevard
Boynton Beach, FL 33435

(561) 737-7733

(561) 733-0798

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Baptist Health

777 Glades Road Room 213a
Boca Raton, FL 33431

(561) 297-0975

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Each person s risk for diseases such as measles varies, said Dr. Lewis Nelson, dean of Florida Atlantic University s Schmidt College of Medicine.”—"South Florida childhood vaccination rates plunge. Who is vulnerable, and why?", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, August 2025

“Lewis Nelson, MD, dean of health affairs at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, and a specialist in emergency medicine and medical toxicology who wasn't involved with the paper,...”—"Plasticizer Spread Rapidly Through Illicit Drug Supply", MedPage Today, July 2025

“Lewis Nelson, MD, chair of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, said the "idea that training and practice need to be oppressive, especially given the ongoing changes...”—"More Doctors Push Back Against Medicine's 'Workaholic' Culture", MedPage Today, November 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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

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

doctor visit	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	13

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL during 2016 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**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. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL during 2017 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL during 2018 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	11

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL during 2019 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	23

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL during 2020 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**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. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	39
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL during 2021 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL during 2022 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL during 2023 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Dementia	36
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boynton Beach, FL were emergency care.

doctor visit	17
emergency care	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	19
Male	14

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	2
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Elmhurst Hospital Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: Elmhurst Hospital Center (1993)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

University Hospital

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Biography

Dr. Lewis Nelson specializes in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He is affiliated with the University Hospital. Dr. Nelson attended SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine for residency.

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

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Steven Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2023

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