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Dr. Nelson Saavedra Saldua, MD

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(Neil Nelson Saldua MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery

700 NE 87TH AVENUE
Vancouver, WA 98664

(360) 882-2778

Dr. Nelson Saavedra Saldua, MD is a general surgeon in Vancouver, WA specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and spine surgery. Dr. Nelson Saavedra Saldua, MD is affiliated with Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Legacy Health, Vancouver Clinic and THE VANCOUVER CLINIC INC PS.

Office Locations

Address:

700 NE 87TH AVENUE
Vancouver, WA 98664

Address:

501 Se 172nd Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98684

In The News

“Dr. Nelson Saldua, from left, talks with his patient, Scott Poverud of Vancouver, as he is wheeled out of the hospital by registered nurse Katie Yochim-Smith after having surgery at Legacy Salmon...”—"Hospitals, operating under strict guidelines, reassure patients that it's OK to seek timely care", The Columbian, January 2022

“Dr. Nelson Saldua, an orthopedic surgeon with a sub-specialty in spine surgery, came to The Vancouver Clinic in July after a 14-year naval career.”—"Orthopedic surgeon took unexpected route to The Vancouver Clinic", The Columbian, December 2021

doctor visit	37

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	179
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	15

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

doctor visit	251
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	19

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

doctor visit	230
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	25

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	20
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

doctor visit	133
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	18

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	389
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nelson Saavedra Saldua, MD treated as a general surgeon in Vancouver, WA were X-rays, spinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	206
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Saavedra Saldua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	44
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	14
85 and over	5
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	30

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

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

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	1
Dementia	1

Education & Training

He is certified by the Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained and has a state license in Washington.

Board Certification: Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Board-certified, Fellowship Trained

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

Legacy Health

Vancouver Clinic

THE VANCOUVER CLINIC INC PS

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. Nelson Saavedra Saldua, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Choice Health Network, MultiPlan, CCN, Aetna, Tricare, Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE, Coventry, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare AARP Medicare Advantage 1, Providence PPO, First Health, PHCS, HealthNet, Molina Marketplace, Three Rivers Provider Network, BlueAdvantage HMO, MedAdvantage PPO, Eyemed, Tapani Employee Benefits, Regence Valiance PPO, PacificSource PPO, Walgreens HMO, Regence Access, Regence PPP, Regence PPO, Regence Valiance HMO, Lifewise Health Plan of Washington, Vision Service Plan, Premera Blue Cross of Washington, PacificSource MyCare HMO, HealthCare Direct and MODA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nelson Saavedra Saldua, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

First Choice Health Network

MultiPlan

CCN

Aetna

Tricare

Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE

Coventry

Cigna

UnitedHealthcare AARP Medicare Advantage 1

Providence PPO

First Health

PHCS

HealthNet

Molina Marketplace

Three Rivers Provider Network

BlueAdvantage HMO

MedAdvantage PPO

Eyemed

Tapani Employee Benefits

Regence Valiance PPO

PacificSource PPO

Walgreens HMO

Regence Access

Regence PPP

Regence PPO

Regence Valiance HMO

Lifewise Health Plan of Washington

Vision Service Plan

Premera Blue Cross of Washington

PacificSource MyCare HMO

HealthCare Direct

MODA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$460 Interventional Therapies $460
NUVASIVE, INC.	$444 Thoracolumbar $254	XLIF $95	TLIF $62	$32
Stryker Corporation	$280 Cervical $265	ANCHOR C $15
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$244 O-ARM-Spine $98	DIVERGENCE-L $43	CD HORIZON $35	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $28	ZEVO $26	Other $13
Globus Medical, Inc.	$120 Spine $48	COALITION $39	CREO $33
Other	$142 Spinal Implant $80	Mobi C $22	SYNFIX $16	Elbow $10	$15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,203
Travel and Lodging	$346
Gift	$92
Honoraria	$50

Biography

Dr. Nelson Saldua is a Vancouver, WA physician who specializes in general surgery, spine surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Yext reports that Dr. Saldua is accepting new patients at his office in Vancouver, WA.