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Dr. Sara Nelson, MD

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(Sara Nelson, MD)

(1922 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Rush Medical College

1818 121st Street SE
Everett, WA 98208

(425) 357-3300

Dr. Sara Nelson, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Rush Medical College. Dr. Sara Nelson, MD is affiliated with Optum Care Washington and Optum.

Office Locations

1818 121st Street SE
Everett, WA 98208

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

vitamin B12 test

In 2023, Dr. Sara Nelson, MD had a list price for thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington. 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:

blood tests

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

coagulation tests

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

kidney function tests

lipid profile

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

vitamin D test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Sara Nelson, MD performed more blood tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for cholesterol screening, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, kidney function tests, lipid profile, liver function tests (LFTs), prothrombin time (PT) test, and vitamin D test 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:

screening test

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

magnesium test

metabolic panel

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Sara Nelson, MD performed more screening test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for A1C test, albumin test, diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, magnesium test, metabolic panel, microalbumin test, and microalbumin urine test 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	242
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

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

blood draw	195
doctor visit	274
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2014 were blood draw.

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

blood draw	27
doctor visit	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2015 were blood draw.

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

blood draw	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	30

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2016 were blood draw.

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

blood draw	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	17
lab tests	17
preventive care	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	72
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	23
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	102
lab tests	28
preventive care	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

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

blood draw	146
breast procedures	20
diabetes management	62
doctor visit	325
lab tests	464
preventive care	170
thyroid function tests	120
vaccines	12
women's imaging	20
X-rays	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	32
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

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

blood draw	152
breast procedures	19
diabetes management	54
doctor visit	277
lab tests	551
preventive care	153
thyroid function tests	122
women's imaging	19
X-rays	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	31
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

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

blood draw	165
breast procedures	24
diabetes management	59
doctor visit	254
lab tests	772
preventive care	163
thyroid function tests	151
women's imaging	24
X-rays	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	37
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Everett, WA were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

blood draw	94
breast procedures	21
diabetes management	40
doctor visit	212
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	366
preventive care	84
thyroid function tests	131
vaccines	28
women's imaging	21
X-rays	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	73
Male	25

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	82
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	27
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	50

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

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

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	2
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Sara Nelson, MD graduated from Rush Medical College. She completed residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Residency: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Optum Care Washington

Optum

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sara Nelson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 1922 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sara Nelson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Everett, WA.

4.84

Overall Rating

(1922 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 4.0 2019-05-30

Dr. Nelson was amazing. Very knowledgeable about most conditions, gave recommendations for those conditions and more options. Easy to work with and talk too. Took the time to hear any concerns. One of the best doctors I have encountered.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,466 Legend $795	StealthStation $671

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,365
Food and Beverage	$102

Biography

Dr. Sara Nelson's specialty is family medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Nelson average 5.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at Rush Medical College, she performed her residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Optum Care Washington and Optum. Her practice in Everett, WA is open to new patients as reported by Optum.