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Dr. Susan Ellen Nelson, MD

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(Susan E. Nelson, MD)

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Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Geriatrics (Elderly Care) and General Practice

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1984)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 703-7640

Dr. Susan Ellen Nelson, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New Orleans, LA specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), geriatrics (elderly care) and general practice. She graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1984 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Susan Ellen Nelson, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

preventive care	113
vaccines	113

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	36
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	39
Cancer	11

hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	17

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	58
Dementia	25
Cancer	35

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	48
Cancer	0

hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan Ellen Nelson, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New Orleans, LA were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	11
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
preventive care	113
vaccines	113

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Ellen Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	9
Female	13

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

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	3
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	4

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Ellen Nelson, MD From 2016 - 2021

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

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	19
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	7
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Susan Ellen Nelson, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1984. She completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1984)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,073 NON BRAND $1,061	$12
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$471 TROKENDI XR $291	OXTELLAR XR $179
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$89 AUSTEDO $46	Austedo XR $43
Lilly USA, LLC	$16 TRULICITY $16

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$750
Food and Beverage	$587
Travel and Lodging	$311

Biography

Dr. Susan Nelson is a general practice, hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Baton Rouge, LA and New Orleans, LA. She is a graduate of Maryland and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Nelson trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for her residency. She is professionally affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. According to Yext, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in New Orleans, LA.