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Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD

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Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2000)

4707 S 19th Street Suite 130
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 752-2273

Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD is a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience.

Office Locations

4700 Point Fosdick Drive Nw Suite 219
Gig Harbor, WA 98335

(253) 851-7733

(253) 851-8060

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4707 S 19th Street Suite 130
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 752-2273

(253) 759-0914

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

removal of benign skin lesion

removal of skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD had a list price for removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

removal of skin lesion

In 2012, Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD performed more removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

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

diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	952
injections	16
minor procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	685
skin procedures	685
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and abscess drainage.

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

abscess drainage	22
diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	1052
incision and drainage	22
minor procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	691
skin procedures	691
skin surgery	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	24
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	138
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

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

abscess drainage	22
diagnostic procedures	224
doctor visit	1224
incision and drainage	22
injections	14
minor procedures	46
phototherapy (light therapy)	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	882
skin procedures	913
skin surgery	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	20
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	113
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

abscess drainage	13
diagnostic procedures	186
doctor visit	1165
incision and drainage	13
minor procedures	13
phototherapy (light therapy)	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	858
skin procedures	911
skin surgery	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1658
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	38
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	898
From 75 to 84	584
85 and over	236
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2016 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

abscess drainage	14
diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	996
incision and drainage	14
minor procedures	14
phototherapy (light therapy)	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	753
skin procedures	797
skin surgery	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	707
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	108
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2017 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	910
phototherapy (light therapy)	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	684
skin procedures	719

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	81
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	729
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	478
skin procedures	478

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	82
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

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

doctor visit	1453
minor procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1130
skin procedures	1130
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1022
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	423
85 and over	163
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

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

doctor visit	1482
minor procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1205
skin procedures	1205
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1022
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	167
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

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

doctor visit	1323
minor procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1055
skin procedures	1055
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	939
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	169
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

doctor visit	498
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	394
skin procedures	394

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated as a dermatologist in Gig Harbor, WA were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

abscess drainage	17
diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	1071
incision and drainage	17
injections	15
minor procedures	21
phototherapy (light therapy)	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	801
skin procedures	816
skin surgery	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	778
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	291
85 and over	114
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	395

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2000. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2000)

Licensed In: Washington

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,063 ACZONE $15	$1,048
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$671 TWYNEO $16	$655
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$516 Tremfya $379	STELARA $94	SIMPONI $43
AbbVie Inc.	$485 Rinvoq $293	Skyrizi $175	Humira $17
Merz North America, Inc.	$289 Belotero $176	Xeomin $14	Radiesse $0	$99
Other	$1,476 Enbrel $221	Humira $188	Otezla $178	ABSORICA LD $129	LITFULO $104	Other $656

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,927
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Education	$72

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $7,000.

Biography

Dr. Michael Nelson is a specialist in dermatology (skin disorders) in Gig Harbor, WA and Tacoma, WA. He studied medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Mark Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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