In 2023, Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, polysomnography (PSG), pulmonary function test (PFT), pulmonary testing, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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 10%

By Affordability:

sleep study

In 2023, Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD had a list price for sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2012 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

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

airway management	84
doctor visit	963
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
pulmonary testing	133
sleep study	182

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2013 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

airway management	88
bronchoscopy	36
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1153
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	24
pulmonary testing	345
sleep study	191

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	58
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2014 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

airway management	87
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
pulmonary testing	418
sleep study	193

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	12
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	64
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2015 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

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

airway management	70
doctor visit	1332
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
pulmonary testing	269
sleep study	163

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	658
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	22
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	64
Less than 65	260

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2016 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

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

airway management	108
doctor visit	1703
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
pulmonary testing	380
sleep study	230

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	11
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	50
Less than 65	141

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2017 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	91
doctor visit	1928
pulmonary testing	591
sleep study	228

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	880
Black	21
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	60
Less than 65	188

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2018 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	80
doctor visit	1942
pulmonary testing	588
sleep study	196

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	993
Black	21
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	70
Less than 65	200

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2019 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	63
doctor visit	1957
pulmonary testing	418
sleep study	168

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	593
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1004
Black	23
Hispanic	77
Asian	19
Other	30
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	68
Less than 65	168

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2020 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	25
doctor visit	1759
pulmonary testing	256
sleep study	132

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	17
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	607
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	67
Less than 65	152

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2021 were pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

doctor visit	713
pulmonary testing	177
sleep study	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	25
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	38
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2022 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	36
doctor visit	166
pulmonary testing	256
sleep study	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	15
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL during 2023 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	17
doctor visit	159
pulmonary testing	206
sleep study	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Granite City, IL were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

airway management	68
bronchoscopy	36
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1243
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	24
pulmonary testing	336
sleep study	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	359
Male	371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	636
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	50
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	198
85 and over	47
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	357

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nelson C. Yu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$4,682 SYMBICORT $1,675	BREZTRI $1,279	FASENRA $732	FARXIGA $270	AIRSUPRA $201	Other $525
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,730 NUCALA $616	BREO $600	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $552	INCRUSE $237	ANORO $195	Other $531
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,659 STIOLTO $434	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $356	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $252	Spiriva $163	OFEV $104	Other $351
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$824 COMPLERA $605	PREZCOBIX $219
Grifols USA, LLC	$567 Prolastin-C Liquid $285	Xembify $112	Gamunex-C $97	Prolastin-C $74
Other	$6,929 GLASSIA $744	DUPIXENT $543	Viekira $319	DALIRESP $273	XOLAIR $256	Other $4,795