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Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD

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(Clay Gregory Nelson, MD)

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Eastern Virginia Medical School (2014)

600 Nash Medical Arts Mall
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

(252) 962-4450

Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Rocky Mount, NC specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2014 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK.

Office Locations

Address:

600 Nash Medical Arts Mall
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

In The News

“He brought with him a vast amount of knowledge and experience that we've learned from, and now our new younger surgeons, Dr. Hasty, Dr. Strickland and Dr. Clay Nelson, are all learning from...”—"UNC Orthopedics at Nash honors Marsigli brothers - Restoration NewsMedia", Restoration NewsMedia, December 2020

“UNC Orthopedics at Nash will be welcoming orthopedic surgeon Dr. Clay Nelson, a native of Rocky Mount, who specializes in sports medicine.”—"Nash UNC Health Care hires 10 new physicians - Restoration NewsMedia", Restoration NewsMedia, July 2020

decompression surgery	21
excision	19
joint surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	79
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	79

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
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	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	121
excision	19
hospital care	10
injections	42
inpatient care	10
joint surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	85
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	85

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

aspiration	459
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1266
hospital care	36
injections	459
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	200
spinal procedures	59
tendon surgery	10
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	259

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Rocky Mount, NC were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	250
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	695
excision	19
hospital care	23
injections	250
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	65
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	200
spinal procedures	59
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	65
X-rays	259

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	7
Female	11

**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	1
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	10

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD From 2019 - 2021

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

Hypertension	14
High Cholesterol	11
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	3
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	3
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	3
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2014. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2014)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UNC Health

UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK

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. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Contigo Health, Humana, WellCare, Carolina Complete Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Veterans Affairs, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Liberty Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Aetna and MedCost.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Contigo Health

Humana

WellCare

Carolina Complete Health

AmeriHealth Caritas

Veterans Affairs

Cigna

UnitedHealthcare

Liberty Advantage

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

Aetna

MedCost

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rocky Mount, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$26,633 $26,633
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$8,226 CORI $126	$8,100
Alon Medical Technology	$4,088 $4,088
Stryker Corporation	$407 T2 $183	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $167	Reunion $28	Mako $23	HIPMAP $6
Gentleman Orthopedic Solutions	$343 $343
Other	$421 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $47	OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST $21	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $12	$340

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$20,000
Education	$16,833
Travel and Lodging	$1,813
Food and Beverage	$1,472

Biography

Dr. Clay Nelson's areas of specialization are general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Nelson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is affiliated with UNC Health. He has an open panel in Rocky Mount, NC according to Yext.