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Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Professional interests include: eye problems

401 Woodward Avenue
Kingsford, MI 49802

(906) 774-0611

Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD is an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI specializing in optometry (primary eye care). Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

325 East H Street Iron Mountain Vamc (585)
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

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401 Woodward Avenue
Kingsford, MI 49802

(906) 774-0611

(906) 774-2796

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Some issues Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

eye tests

In 2023, Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD had a list price for eye tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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 Affordability:

gonioscopy

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

visual field test

In 2012, Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD had a list price for gonioscopy, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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 Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
eye procedures	233

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
eye procedures	310

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	142

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	38
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
eye procedures	1370

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	142

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	52
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164
eye procedures	310

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	304

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	90
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
eye procedures	1934

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	161

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	45
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
eye procedures	898

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	163

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	47
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
eye procedures	251

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	122

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	39
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
eye procedures	236

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	119

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	42
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
eye procedures	174

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	29
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103
eye procedures	168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	29
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
eye procedures	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
eye procedures	117

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	86

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD treated as an optometrist in Iron Mountain, MI were eye procedures.

doctor visit	166
eye procedures	511

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD.

**Gender**
Female	127
Male	79

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	36
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$425 XIIDRA $275	$150
Coopervision Inc.	$192 Clariti Contact Lens $120	MyDay Contact Lens $72
Alcon Vision LLC	$132 TOTAL30 $132
Marco Ophthalmic, Inc.	$73 OPD-III $73
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$50 $50
Other	$144 AmnioGuard $45	None Specified $39	Infuse $34	RESTASIS $16	P200Tx $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$713
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Education	$53
Gift	$39
Entertainment	$11

Biography

Dr. Nelson Hassell specializes in optometry (primary eye care). In his practice, Dr. Hassell focuses on eye problems. Dr. Hassell is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Howard Hassell, OD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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