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Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

575 S 70th Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 488-3322

Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, Bryan Health, Nebraska Orthopaedic Center, PC, NEBRASKA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER PC and CHI Health St. Elizabeth.

Office Locations

Bryan Health

575 S 70th Street
Suite 200 Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 436-2000

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CHI Health St. Elizabeth

575 S 70th Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 488-3322

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

big toe fusion

In 2023, Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD performed more big toe fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Top 25%

By Volume:

In 2012, Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, leg immobilization, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2012 were X-rays, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
capsulotomy	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	165
doctor visit	613
excision	141
hospital care	29
immobilization	41
injections	12
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	47
X-rays	174

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2013 were X-rays, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	12
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
capsulotomy	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	121
doctor visit	560
excision	121
hospital care	18
immobilization	45
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	109
X-rays	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	43
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2014 were X-rays, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	138
doctor visit	535
excision	101
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	24
immobilization	22
injections	27
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	64
X-rays	170

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	55
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), X-rays, excision and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	56
bone marrow tests	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	175
doctor visit	580
excision	116
hospital care	12
immobilization	66
injections	45
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	12
X-rays	153

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	574

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	118
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2016 were X-rays, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), aspiration and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	13
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	90
bone marrow tests	11
capsulotomy	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	109
doctor visit	647
excision	59
hip imaging	14
immobilization	32
implant removal	12
injections	79
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	85
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14
X-rays	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	34
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2017 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
aspiration	54
capsulotomy	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
doctor visit	577
excision	27
injections	70
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	80
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	212

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	36
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2018 were X-rays, lower extremity surgery, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
aspiration	87
capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	704
immobilization	55
injections	99
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	100
musculoskeletal imaging	25
X-rays	208

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	22
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	115
capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	562
immobilization	30
injections	115
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	74
musculoskeletal imaging	15
X-rays	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	26
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2020 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	108
capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	501
immobilization	20
injections	122
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	80
musculoskeletal imaging	15
X-rays	118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	19
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	119
capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	585
immobilization	16
injections	119
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	71
X-rays	156

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	25
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
aspiration	188
doctor visit	526
immobilization	18
injections	188
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	15
open surgery	13
X-rays	168

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE were X-rays, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and injections.

amputation	12
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	85
bone marrow tests	11
capsulotomy	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	122
doctor visit	580
excision	94
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	14
hospital care	20
immobilization	34
implant removal	12
injections	87
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	16
open surgery	13
X-rays	165

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	334
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	35
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	222

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

Bryan Health

Nebraska Orthopaedic Center, PC

NEBRASKA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER PC

CHI Health St. Elizabeth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 1560 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott A. Swanson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$1,406 Endoscopy Other $1,406
Stryker Corporation	$1,326 KNEES $747	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $339	Variax $156	Gamma $41	T2 $26	Other $16
Arthrex, Inc.	$115 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION $115
Medartis Inc.	$62 Aptus $62
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.	$35 Lapiplasty System $35
Other	$81 GENERAL - THERAPIES $22	Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy $14	Santyl $12	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $11	HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS $11	Other $10

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,406
Travel and Lodging	$919
Food and Beverage	$700

Biography

Dr. Scott Swanson is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Swanson studied medicine at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University. His professional affiliations include CHI Health and Bryan Health.