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Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1993)
5707 Jenny Lind Road
Fort Smith, AR 72908

Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Ozark, Mercy Hospital Waldron, Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Paris, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Mercy Hospital Booneville, Mercy Hospital Tishomingo, Mercy Hospital Healdton and RADIOLOGISTS PA.

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Office Locations

Mercy Hospital Healdton

5707 Jenny Lind Road
Fort Smith, AR 72908
(479) 452-9416
(479) 484-0827
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound
neck ultrasound
ultrasound
vascular procedures
X-rays

By Affordability:

blood tests
creatinine blood test
creatinine test
kidney function tests
lab tests
pleural drainage
thoracentesis
thoracic imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, neck ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, kidney function tests, lab tests, pleural drainage, thoracentesis, and thoracic (chest) imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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:

2-D diagnostic mammogram
ankle brachial index
knee X-ray
lower extremity venous duplex
mammogram
screening mammogram
spine imaging
vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal paracentesis
bone scan
breast ultrasound
head/brain CT scan
joint scan
neck X-ray
nuclear scan
paracentesis

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD performed more 2-D diagnostic mammogram, ankle brachial index (ABI), knee X-ray, lower extremity venous duplex, mammogram (breast X-ray), screening mammogram, spine imaging, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), bone scan, breast ultrasound, head/brain CT scan, joint scan, neck X-ray, nuclear scan, and paracentesis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 700
aspiration 85
blood draw 13
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 513
breast procedures 361
cardiac procedures 86
catheterization 31
CT scan 1073
diagnostic imaging 64
diagnostic procedures 33
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hip imaging 239
image guided procedures 17
lab tests 13
lymph node procedures 13
minimally invasive procedures 17
minor procedures 17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 266
musculoskeletal imaging 607
neck imaging 34
nuclear scan 186
pelvic imaging 427
pleural drainage 28
preventive care 263
spinal procedures 506
stress testing 86
thoracic (chest) imaging 2274
ultrasound (sonogram) 536
vascular procedures 292
women's imaging 344
X-rays 3437

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1706
Female 2724
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4090
Black 96
Hispanic 44
Asian 34
Other 18
Native American 148
Age
From 65 to 74 1584
From 75 to 84 1279
85 and over 617
Less than 65 950

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 36
Dementia 19
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 600
aspiration 109
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 463
breast procedures 464
cardiac procedures 53
catheterization 31
CT scan 1013
diagnostic imaging 107
diagnostic procedures 29
gastrointestinal procedures 15
hip imaging 306
image guided procedures 15
lymph node procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 15
minor procedures 15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 204
musculoskeletal imaging 861
neck imaging 37
nuclear scan 146
pelvic imaging 378
pleural drainage 40
preventive care 322
sinus imaging 23
spinal procedures 438
stress testing 53
thoracic (chest) imaging 2483
ultrasound (sonogram) 602
vascular procedures 359
women's imaging 449
X-rays 4008

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1755
Female 3026
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4409
Black 102
Hispanic 55
Asian 34
Other 28
Native American 153
Age
From 65 to 74 1780
From 75 to 84 1359
85 and over 628
Less than 65 1014

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 35
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 646
aspiration 88
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 541
breast procedures 556
catheterization 11
CT scan 1103
diagnostic imaging 78
diagnostic procedures 47
hip imaging 300
image guided procedures 33
minimally invasive procedures 33
minor procedures 33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 237
musculoskeletal imaging 867
neck imaging 25
nuclear scan 91
pelvic imaging 411
pleural drainage 41
preventive care 397
spinal procedures 466
thoracic (chest) imaging 2118
ultrasound (sonogram) 712
vascular procedures 514
women's imaging 523
X-rays 3623

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 3592
Female 5960
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 8646
Black 232
Hispanic 164
Asian 84
Other 58
Native American 368
Age
From 65 to 74 3530
From 75 to 84 2796
85 and over 1246
Less than 65 1980

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 35
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging 707
aspiration 87
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 506
breast procedures 619
CT scan 1233
diagnostic imaging 110
diagnostic procedures 16
hip imaging 23
image guided procedures 16
lymph node procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 16
minor procedures 16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 240
musculoskeletal imaging 617
neck imaging 40
nuclear scan 100
pelvic imaging 476
pleural drainage 32
preventive care 435
spinal procedures 519
thoracic (chest) imaging 1861
ultrasound (sonogram) 738
vascular procedures 513
women's imaging 603
X-rays 3116

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1712
Female 3005
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4329
Black 102
Hispanic 63
Asian 37
Other 30
Native American 156
Age
From 65 to 74 1827
From 75 to 84 1324
85 and over 611
Less than 65 955

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 35
Dementia 18
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 820
aspiration 96
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 686
breast procedures 595
CT scan 1731
diagnostic imaging 90
diagnostic procedures 56
endocrine imaging 11
gastrointestinal procedures 16
hip imaging 23
image guided procedures 44
lymph node procedures 24
minimally invasive procedures 56
minor procedures 56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 295
musculoskeletal imaging 442
neck imaging 70
nuclear scan 111
pelvic imaging 598
pleural drainage 29
preventive care 420
spinal procedures 620
thoracic (chest) imaging 2341
thyroid function tests 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 776
vascular procedures 496
women's imaging 570
X-rays 3258

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1784
Female 3206
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4548
Black 102
Hispanic 84
Asian 41
Other 43
Native American 172
Age
From 65 to 74 1925
From 75 to 84 1442
85 and over 624
Less than 65 999

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 35
Dementia 19
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 884
aspiration 86
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 622
breast procedures 918
CT scan 1629
diagnostic imaging 223
diagnostic procedures 45
gastrointestinal procedures 16
hip imaging 23
image guided procedures 45
minimally invasive procedures 45
minor procedures 45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 280
musculoskeletal imaging 365
neck imaging 114
nuclear scan 104
pelvic imaging 639
pleural drainage 22
preventive care 585
spinal procedures 515
thoracic (chest) imaging 292
ultrasound (sonogram) 1015
vascular procedures 565
women's imaging 921
X-rays 1344

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1871
Female 3329
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4723
Black 133
Hispanic 83
Asian 48
Other 40
Native American 173
Age
From 65 to 74 2051
From 75 to 84 1562
85 and over 646
Less than 65 941

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 36
Dementia 18
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were X-rays, CT scan, women's imaging and breast procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 763
aspiration 59
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 517
breast procedures 1220
CT scan 1336
diagnostic imaging 257
diagnostic procedures 16
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hip imaging 31
image guided procedures 16
lymph node procedures 16
minimally invasive procedures 16
minor procedures 16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 239
musculoskeletal imaging 338
neck imaging 151
nuclear scan 108
pelvic imaging 526
pleural drainage 16
preventive care 811
spinal procedures 408
thoracic (chest) imaging 290
ultrasound (sonogram) 1024
vascular procedures 449
women's imaging 1224
X-rays 1551

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1704
Female 3269
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4564
Black 98
Hispanic 68
Asian 46
Other 36
Native American 161
Age
From 65 to 74 2115
From 75 to 84 1465
85 and over 583
Less than 65 810

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 36
Dementia 17
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were X-rays, CT scan, women's imaging and breast procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 753
aspiration 44
blood draw 17
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 464
breast procedures 914
CT scan 1244
diagnostic imaging 176
diagnostic procedures 12
gastrointestinal procedures 16
image guided procedures 12
lab tests 17
lymph node procedures 13
minimally invasive procedures 12
minor procedures 12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 177
musculoskeletal imaging 237
neck imaging 135
nuclear scan 89
pelvic imaging 515
pleural drainage 24
preventive care 640
spinal procedures 484
thoracic (chest) imaging 258
ultrasound (sonogram) 903
vascular procedures 411
women's imaging 918
X-rays 1317

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1597
Female 2929
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4163
Black 73
Hispanic 78
Asian 37
Other 42
Native American 133
Age
From 65 to 74 1975
From 75 to 84 1340
85 and over 505
Less than 65 706

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 37
Dementia 16
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and preventive care.

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

abdominal imaging 573
aspiration 32
blood draw 22
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 353
breast procedures 1422
CT scan 849
diagnostic imaging 284
diagnostic procedures 42
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hip imaging 12
image guided procedures 42
lab tests 22
minimally invasive procedures 42
minor procedures 42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 251
musculoskeletal imaging 336
neck imaging 121
nuclear scan 90
pelvic imaging 362
pleural drainage 13
preventive care 958
spinal procedures 535
thoracic (chest) imaging 177
ultrasound (sonogram) 891
vascular procedures 419
women's imaging 1398
X-rays 1868

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1528
Female 3277
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4438
Black 82
Hispanic 72
Asian 43
Other 38
Native American 132
Age
From 65 to 74 2172
From 75 to 84 1487
85 and over 507
Less than 65 639

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 35
Dementia 15
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and preventive care.

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

abdominal imaging 576
aspiration 29
blood draw 22
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 336
breast procedures 1369
CT scan 903
diagnostic imaging 285
diagnostic procedures 33
gastrointestinal procedures 27
hip imaging 14
image guided procedures 33
lab tests 23
minimally invasive procedures 33
minor procedures 33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 170
musculoskeletal imaging 284
neck imaging 101
nuclear scan 65
pelvic imaging 390
pleural drainage 15
preventive care 914
sinus imaging 14
spinal procedures 512
thoracic (chest) imaging 171
ultrasound (sonogram) 830
vascular procedures 377
women's imaging 1349
X-rays 1845

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1459
Female 3107
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4197
Black 83
Hispanic 60
Asian 52
Other 41
Native American 133
Age
From 65 to 74 2046
From 75 to 84 1481
85 and over 522
Less than 65 517

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2023 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and CT scan.

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

abdominal imaging 619
aspiration 38
blood draw 12
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 408
breast procedures 1314
CT scan 1067
diagnostic imaging 244
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hip imaging 29
lab tests 12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 244
musculoskeletal imaging 288
neck imaging 102
nuclear scan 36
pelvic imaging 383
pleural drainage 12
preventive care 906
spinal procedures 553
thoracic (chest) imaging 206
ultrasound (sonogram) 818
vascular procedures 341
women's imaging 1314
X-rays 1739

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1338
Female 3065
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4067
Black 60
Hispanic 67
Asian 33
Other 51
Native American 125
Age
From 65 to 74 1928
From 75 to 84 1499
85 and over 521
Less than 65 455

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Dementia 11
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Fort Smith, AR were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and breast procedures.

abdominal imaging 694
aspiration 68
blood draw 17
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 491
breast procedures 886
cardiac procedures 69
catheterization 24
CT scan 1198
diagnostic imaging 174
diagnostic procedures 32
endocrine imaging 11
gastrointestinal procedures 15
hip imaging 100
image guided procedures 27
lab tests 17
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 28
minor procedures 28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 236
musculoskeletal imaging 476
neck imaging 84
nuclear scan 102
pelvic imaging 464
pleural drainage 24
preventive care 604
sinus imaging 18
spinal procedures 505
stress testing 69
thoracic (chest) imaging 1133
thyroid function tests 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 804
vascular procedures 430
women's imaging 873
X-rays 2464

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD.

Gender
Male 1822
Female 3354
Ethnicity
Black / African American 105
Asian / Pacific Islander 44
Non-Hispanic White 4743
Native American / Alaskan Native 168
Hispanic 76
Other 38
Age
75 to 84 1548
85 and over 637
Less than 65 906
65 to 74 2084

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 16
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 15
Cancer 15
Dementia 16

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Alan Nelson, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1993. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology) and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1993)

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Mercy Hospital Ozark
Mercy Hospital Waldron
Mercy Health System
Mercy Hospital Paris
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith
Mercy Hospital Ardmore
Mercy Hospital Booneville
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
Mercy Hospital Healdton
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $24 XARELTO
$24
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. $20 MAGNETOM Sola
$20
Novo Nordisk Inc $18 Wegovy
$18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $15 OFEV
$15
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $77

Biography

Dr. Richard Nelson is a Fort Smith, AR physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology. He attended the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Waldron, Mercy Hospital Booneville, and Mercy Hospital Ozark.

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