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Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Radiation Oncology

Creighton University School of Medicine (1995)

1034 N 500 W
Provo, UT 84604

(801) 373-7850

Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD is a radiologist in Provo, UT specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and radiation oncology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD is affiliated with IHC HEALTH SERVICES INC and UTAH VALLEY RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

1034 N 500 W
Provo, UT 84604

(801) 373-7850

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

limited abdominal ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Utah, Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD performed more abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging), central DEXA, CT scan, knee X-ray, limited abdominal ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, neck ultrasound, pelvic CT scan, spine imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, vascular ultrasound, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, chest CT scan, CT scan, pelvic CT scan, and thoracic (chest) imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

chest CT scan

In 2012, Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD performed more chest CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Utah.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	64
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	59
CT scan	111
doctor visit	17
injections	75
musculoskeletal imaging	70
nerve block	54
pain management	75
pelvic imaging	52
spinal procedures	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	340
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vascular procedures	69
X-rays	410

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	43
ablation	26
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	62
CT scan	121
injections	53
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	59
nerve block	32
pain management	53
pelvic imaging	43
spinal procedures	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	452
ultrasound (sonogram)	72
vascular procedures	85
X-rays	495

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1052
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	150
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	27
CT scan	69
hip imaging	14
injections	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve block	28
pain management	28
pelvic imaging	42
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
vascular procedures	62
X-rays	317

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	111
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
ablation	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	46
CT scan	81
injections	37
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve block	11
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	35
spinal procedures	40
thoracic (chest) imaging	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
vascular procedures	80
X-rays	291

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1436
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	214
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	84
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	99
CT scan	207
injections	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve block	12
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	84
spinal procedures	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	399
ultrasound (sonogram)	80
vascular procedures	80
X-rays	404

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	113
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	80
ablation	38
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	112
CT scan	210
injections	11
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pain management	11
pelvic imaging	66
spinal procedures	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	437
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	122
X-rays	463

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1109
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	140
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	164
ablation	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	148
CT scan	330
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	24
pelvic imaging	136
spinal procedures	97
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	155
vascular procedures	155
X-rays	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	875

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1404
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	226
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	162
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	126
CT scan	372
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	52
neck imaging	20
pelvic imaging	147
spinal procedures	134
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	137
vascular procedures	102
X-rays	85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	671
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1548
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	643
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	247
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	248
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	188
CT scan	557
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	51
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	223
spinal procedures	141
thoracic (chest) imaging	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	142
vascular procedures	106
X-rays	63

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	792
Female	968

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1623
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	19
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	722
From 75 to 84	601
85 and over	255
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	237
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	183
CT scan	498
doctor visit	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	137
musculoskeletal imaging	17
neck imaging	18
pelvic imaging	220
spinal procedures	174
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	178
vascular procedures	143
X-rays	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	855
Female	995

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1709
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	19
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	278
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	320
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	217
CT scan	700
doctor visit	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	141
musculoskeletal imaging	24
neck imaging	28
pelvic imaging	287
spinal procedures	230
thoracic (chest) imaging	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vascular procedures	144
X-rays	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	780
Female	989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1633
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	695
From 75 to 84	632
85 and over	294
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD treated as a radiologist in Provo, UT were CT scan, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	135
ablation	29
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	115
CT scan	296
doctor visit	29
hip imaging	14
injections	32
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	36
neck imaging	19
nerve block	27
pain management	33
pelvic imaging	121
spinal procedures	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	119
vascular procedures	104
X-rays	240

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	1198
Hispanic	49
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	428
85 and over	184
Less than 65	162
65 to 74	513

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1995. He has a state license in Utah.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1995)

Licensed In: Utah

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

IHC HEALTH SERVICES INC

UTAH VALLEY RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$276 Vascular $184	Plaque Excision $77	CVI $14
Abbott Laboratories	$30 SCS leads $30
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$21 CVI $21
Amgen Inc.	$17 Kyprolis $17

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$184
Food and Beverage	$160

Biography

Dr. Ryan Nielsen is a Provo, UT physician who specializes in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), radiation oncology, and diagnostic radiology. Dr. Nielsen studied medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan B. Nielsen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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