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Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD

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(Nelson Kirk Wong, MD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Illinois College of Medicine

4103 S. Water Tower Place
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 899-3500

Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD is affiliated with SSM Health and SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon.

Office Locations

4103 S. Water Tower Place
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

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4103 S. Water Tower Place
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines 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 Volume:

Welcome to Medicare visit

In 2023, Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD performed more Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2012 were X-rays, lab tests, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
breast procedures	26
lab tests	38
preventive care	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
women's imaging	26
X-rays	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2013 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	76
lab tests	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
X-rays	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	12
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2014 were blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
nursing home care	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	50

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	13
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2015 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	28
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	30
Dementia	56
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2016 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	68
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2017 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	148

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	13
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	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	66
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
doctor visit	165
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	197
doctor visit	712
lab tests	32
preventive care	101
vaccines	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	19
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	155
doctor visit	696
lab tests	16
preventive care	103
vaccines	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	27
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	294
doctor visit	925
preventive care	127
vaccines	107

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1287
Female	1552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2687
Black	76
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1334
From 75 to 84	980
85 and over	315
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	243
doctor visit	1096
preventive care	102
vaccines	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	89
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mt. Vernon, IL were blood draw, nursing home care, vaccines and preventive care.

blood draw	134
breast procedures	26
doctor visit	718
lab tests	26
nursing home care	103
preventive care	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
vaccines	82
women's imaging	26
X-rays	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	395
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	134
85 and over	45
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	192

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	24
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

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. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Medicare and Commercial – call to verify.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Medicare

Commercial – call to verify

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nelson Kirk Wong, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mt. Vernon, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,296 ELIQUIS $761	LYRICA $137	CELEBREX $91	TOVIAZ $86	VIAGRA $81	Other $139
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$983 SYMBICORT $274	CRESTOR $203	FARXIGA $203	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $126	BYDUREON WEEKLY $114	Other $65
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$871 JARDIANCE $365	GLYXAMBI $175	TRADJENTA $133	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $109	Spiriva $49	Other $40
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$650 XARELTO $378	INVOKANA $256	$17
Lilly USA, LLC	$433 GLYXAMBI $159	BASAGLAR $89	JARDIANCE $78	HUMALOG $77	TRADJENTA $15	Other $15
Other	$2,087 TOUJEO $213	Tresiba $150	TANZEUM $122	ENTRESTO $110	LANTUS $108	Other $1,383

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,228
Education	$91

Biography

Dr. Nelson Wong's specialties are general practice and family medicine. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Wong include primary care. Dr. Wong is professionally affiliated with SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon. Dr. Wong is in-network for Medicaid and Medicare insurance. He has an open panel in Mt. Vernon, IL according to Yext. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University, Dr. Wong attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine for medical school.