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Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2065 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2007)

1001 ARBOR PARK
BELTON, TX 76513

(254) 831-2000

Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD is a family medicine practitioner in BELTON, TX specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health.

Office Locations

1001 ARBOR PARK
BELTON, TX 76513

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	486

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	505

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	11
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	566

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	12
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	483

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	476

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in BELTON, TX during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	469
injections	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	403

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in BELTON, TX during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	420
injections	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in BELTON, TX during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	375
injections	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	277

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD in 2024

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in BELTON, TX were aspiration and injections.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	402
injections	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD.

**Gender**
Female	104
Male	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	115
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	33
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2007. She completed residency at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC). She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2007)

Residency: Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Health

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. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan, Superior Health Plan, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, WellCare, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, Humana HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Blue Choice, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare Choice, TRICARE Prime, Guardian, TRICARE Extra, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare Navigate, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Managed Choice, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Aetna Select, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Aetna HMO, Tricare-Select, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Aetna-Open Access Select, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO), FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO) and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan

Superior Health Plan

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

CIGNA Choice Fund

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

WellCare

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

Humana HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus

Blue Choice

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare Choice

TRICARE Prime

Guardian

TRICARE Extra

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare Navigate

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Managed Choice

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Aetna Select

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Aetna HMO

Tricare-Select

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

Aetna-Health Network Only

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Aetna-Open Access Select

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO)

FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 2065 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melissa Jane Nieland, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in BELTON, TX.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Melissa is always kind, practical, and problem solves in a way that makes you feel included and collaborative. I have been going to get for many years, and she is such a gem to have for a primary physician. She genuinely listens and is able to see a way forward.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Nieland is one of the best MD I have ever had. She is very knowledgeable. She explains in detail the issues regarding my medical concerns with such professionalism and patience. She is just a caring and knowledgeable doctor.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have always had a great experience at this facility. Everyone is always friendly and helpful. I feel like I get great attention and care because they spend plenty of time talking with me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Doctor Nieland puts me at ease and explains every answer to my questions or concerns eloquently and comprehensively. The experiences are top notch every time.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2026-05-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Listens and responds well. Her descriptions are in Plain language (does not use medi-speak). It is very obvious that she did research on my medical history.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He listened to my concerns and doubts about my ailments and gave me immediate solutions and gave me very wise suggestions to help me feel better

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Nieland is caring, understanding, and wise. She is able to discern the best options to treat my medical issues and explains them to me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Neiland is so caring with her patients. She is thorough and will see to it her patients understand what she is telling them.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-06

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Dr is kind and she listens. She goes over information thoroughly and answers questions. A visit is always a pleasure.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-05-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

She has been an engaged doctor for my entire family. She is responsive to our concerns and anticipates our needs.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$22 NEXPLANON $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22

Biography

Dr. Melissa Nieland is a specialist in family medicine. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She seems to be an in-network provider for United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dr. Nieland performed her residency at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC). She is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Nieland welcomes new patients at her office inBELTON, TX as reported by Doctor.com.