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Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM

(Dr. Scott James Nelson, D.P.M.)

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Specializes in: General Podiatry, Primary Care and Foot & Ankle Surgery

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: newborn care

2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor Vahcs (506)
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

(972) 414-9800

Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM is a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI specializing in general podiatry, primary care and foot & ankle surgery. He graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Baylor Scott & White Health and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe.

Office Locations

2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor Vahcs (506)
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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Texas Health Resources

3930 Naaman School Road Suite C
Garland, TX 75040

(972) 414-9800

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

nail avulsion surgery

nail biopsy

nail procedures

In 2023, Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM performed more excisional debridement, nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery), nail biopsy, and nail procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 25%

By Volume:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

In 2012, Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM performed more removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2012 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	90
doctor visit	967
excision	90
immobilization	12
injections	42
nail avulsion	543
nail procedures	562
nerve block	32
pain management	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219
skin procedures	219

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2013 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	160
doctor visit	791
excision	160
injections	26
nail avulsion	435
nail procedures	435
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	195
skin procedures	195

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	299
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	58
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2014 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	99
doctor visit	905
excision	99
injections	38
nail avulsion	572
nail procedures	572
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198
skin procedures	198

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	45
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	368
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	57
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2015 were nail avulsion, nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	115
doctor visit	1085
excision	115
injections	14
nail avulsion	779
nail procedures	779
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	160
skin procedures	160
vascular procedures	71

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	1084

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1554
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	812
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	60
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2016 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	73
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	638
excision	73
injections	15
nail avulsion	439
nail procedures	501
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	117
skin procedures	117
vascular procedures	110

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	28
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	398
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	65
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2017 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	153
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1203
excision	153
injections	21
nail avulsion	329
nail procedures	762
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin procedures	59
vascular procedures	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	296
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	60
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2018 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	146
doctor visit	1190
excision	146
injections	19
nail avulsion	90
nail procedures	689
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	83
skin procedures	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	266
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	58
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2019 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	144
doctor visit	1204
excision	144
injections	28
nail avulsion	29
nail procedures	644
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86
skin procedures	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	26
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	309
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	60
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2020 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	148
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	1065
excision	148
nail avulsion	26
nail procedures	592
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
skin procedures	76

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	25
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	327
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	61
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2021 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	107
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1014
excision	107
injections	15
nail avulsion	26
nail procedures	548
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	67
skin procedures	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	17
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	303
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	60
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI during 2022 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	145
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	684
excision	115
injections	13
nail avulsion	18
nail procedures	409
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
skin procedures	64

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	16
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	301
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	54
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI were nail procedures, nail avulsion, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

aspiration	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	125
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	976
excision	122
immobilization	12
injections	23
nail avulsion	298
nail procedures	590
nerve block	32
pain management	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	120
skin procedures	120
vascular procedures	79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	666
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	228
85 and over	334
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM treated were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	53
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Primary Podiatric Medicine, VA Black Hills Health Care Center. He is certified by the Podiatric Medicine- American Board of Podiatric Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (2001)

Residency: Primary Podiatric Medicine, VA Black Hills Health Care Center (2002)

Board Certification: Podiatric Medicine- American Board of Podiatric Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM appears to accept the following insurance providers: TriWest, Medicaid, Cigna, Superior Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group and DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Scott J. Nelson, DPM accepts the following insurance providers:

TriWest

Medicaid

Cigna

Superior Health Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$3,148 NuShield $3,000	PuraPly $148
Osteomed LLC	$2,224 EXT-Other $2,188	SBO-Encompass $22	SBO-ExtremiLock Ankle $14
Pylant Medical	$1,867 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $18	$1,849
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,284 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $1,284
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$815 PROTOE $691	ORTHOLOC $83	MDI $25	CrossCHECK $16
Other	$1,621 CYTAL $258	Anchorage $175	Vascular $174	Duexis $151	Exparel $98	Other $765

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,362
Consulting Fee	$2,188
Education	$1,849
Travel and Lodging	$1,560

Biography

Dr. Scott Nelson's areas of specialization are primary care, foot & ankle surgery, and general podiatry. His clinical interests encompass newborn care. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas Health Rockwall, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Nelson appears to be in-network for Superior Health Plan, Cigna, Medicaid, and more.