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Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO

Accepting New Patients

(143 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (2003)

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 554-8203

Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO is a neuromuscular medicine in La Jolla, CA specializing in neuromuscular medicine, neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and electrodiagnostic medicine. He graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO is affiliated with Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

Address:

15004 Innovation Drive
San Diego, CA 92128

Address:

326 Santa Fe Drive 3rd Floor
Encinitas, CA 92024

diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	765

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	84
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	780
electroencephalography (EEG)	11

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	85
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	854
electroencephalography (EEG)	10

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	178
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	987
electroencephalography (EEG)	11

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	98
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	880
electroencephalography (EEG)	10
injections	72
minimally invasive procedures	110

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	98
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	846
injections	105
minimally invasive procedures	172

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	93
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	739
electroencephalography (EEG)	9
injections	94
minimally invasive procedures	151

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	81
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	569
injections	95
minimally invasive procedures	151

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	74
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	1157
injections	224
minimally invasive procedures	360
ultrasound (sonogram)	10
vascular procedures	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO treated as a neuromuscular medicine in La Jolla, CA were injections, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	843
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
injections	118
minimally invasive procedures	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	10
vascular procedures	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	360
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	71
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2003. He completed residency at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (2003)

Residency: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2012)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 143 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nelson Hwynn, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lundbeck LLC	$6,193 NORTHERA $5,774	VYEPTI $208	ONFI $170	XENAZINE $23	SABRIL $17
Abbott Laboratories	$3,121 Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $1,337	DBS Accessories $828	Infinity $771	Deep Brain Stimulation $124	Proclaim IPG $60
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,854 VERCISE $2,008	GENERAL - DBS $449	$397
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$1,838 NUPLAZID $1,838
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc	$1,768 INBRIJA $209	AMPYRA $18	$1,541
Other	$21,135 APTIOM $1,259	INGREZZA $1,207	BOTOX $1,203	ACTIVA $1,167	GOCOVRI $1,103	Other $15,195

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$27,528
Honoraria	$4,100
Travel and Lodging	$2,661
Consulting Fee	$2,043
Education	$417
Other	$159

Biography

Dr. Nelson Hwynn is a neuromuscular medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine, and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist. Dr. Hwynn is affiliated with Scripps Health.