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Dr. Nelson Leung, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Creighton University School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: kidney failure, intensive care, acute kidney failure, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Nelson Leung, MD is a nephrologist in Rochester, MN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Nelson Leung, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

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200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Some issues Dr. Nelson Leung, MD can help you with:

Acute Kidney Failure

Kidney failure is when 80% to 90% of kidney function is lost. Kidney failure is also referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidneys are critical to human health, essentially acting as the body's built-in filtration system. When the kidneys can no longer function effectively, waste can accumulate in the blood and concentrations of nutrients can become unbalanced, impairing the body from performing critical functions. For example, if the kidneys do not regulate levels of potassium, the heart may develop arrhythmias (irregular rhythm) or even go into cardiac arrest.

Kidney failure may be caused by a number of health conditions that slowly damage and weaken the kidneys, such as:

Diabetes
High blood pressure
Urinary tract problems
Excessive alcohol consumption
Persistent and severe dehydration
Lupus
Acute kidney injury (AKI)

High blood pressure and diabetes are the most frequently observed causes of kidney failure. However, these conditions typically take years to develop into kidney failure and might escape notice during that time.

Symptoms of kidney failure include:

Difficulty sleeping
Fatigue
Reduced appetite
Weight loss
Edema (water retention)
Ankle and foot swelling
Anemia
Itching
Muscle cramps

No cure currently exists for kidney failure; however, medical treatment can permit people to live healthy and long lives. A nephrologist (kidney doctor) determines the most effective treatments for patients with kidney failure.

Dialysis is a well-known treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter and clean waste from the blood. Patients attend regular dialysis sessions to replace their lost kidney function. Some patients with kidney failure are unable to survive without having dialysis every few days.

More advanced kidney failure may be treated by kidney transplant surgery. Deceased donor kidney transplant surgery provides kidney failure patients with a healthy kidney from a recently deceased person. Living donor kidney transplant surgery provides a kidney from a donor who is still alive. As most people have two kidneys, kidney failure patients' relatives or friends may offer to donate one of their kidneys. Kidney transplants can dramatically improve kidney function and lower or eliminate the need for dialysis.

People with kidney failure are advised to eat a nutritious diet, monitor and lower blood pressure, and to best manage diabetes. Exercise and a tobacco-free lifestyle may also help patients with kidney failure.

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Nelson Leung, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	36
doctor visit	230
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	41
doctor visit	233
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

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

blood draw	17
dialysis	27
doctor visit	164
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300
lab tests	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	69
doctor visit	231
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	32
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	31
doctor visit	208
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	11
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

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

blood draw	11
dialysis	46
doctor visit	217
hospital care	354
inpatient care	354
urologic procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	34
doctor visit	250
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	12
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

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

dialysis	75
doctor visit	301
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	25
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	29
doctor visit	251
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	14
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	66
doctor visit	266
hospital care	587
inpatient care	587

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	17
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	47
doctor visit	269
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	17
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nelson Leung, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

blood draw	14
dialysis	45
doctor visit	238
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365
lab tests	28
urologic procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Leung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	243
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	13
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	129

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Nelson Leung, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2000)

Board Certification: Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine (2000)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$43,362 NINLARO $31,903	VELCADE $32	$11,427
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$18,941 NINLARO $5,817	$13,124
BTG International, Inc.	$4,600 CROFAB $4,600
GENZYME CORPORATION	$3,599 CABLIVI $3,484	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $115
Omeros Corporation	$2,205 Narsoplimab $1,250	$955
Other	$1,637 JYNARQUE $122	Venclexta $56	$1,459

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$59,759
Travel and Lodging	$6,780
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,884
Food and Beverage	$966
Education	$955

Research Payments

Dr. Nelson Leung, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $23,935.

Biography

Dr. Nelson Leung's specialty is adult nephrology. Before performing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Leung attended Creighton University School of Medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Leung include intensive care, amyloidosis, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr. Leung has received distinctions including Teacher of the Year - Division of Nephrology & Hypertension; Laurent Award - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; and Top 20% Educator for Resident Education - Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Leung is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.