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Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD

(63 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Duke University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: HIV/AIDS, musculoskeletal infection, infections

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-3906

Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA specializing in adult infectious disease. She graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Sandra Nelson of Mass General Hospital's Infectious Diseases Department said COVID-19 weighs on hospitals' capacity issues because it limits doctors' ability to group patients, care for them,...”—"Another COVID winter finds Mass. in a different place than years past", Mass Live, January 2023

“Dr. Sandra Nelson, the Associate Clinical Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at MGH, and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, the Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission, have some...”—"Don't get COVID in your stocking 🤒", Boston, December 2022

“While they may not be hospitalized for respiratory illnesses, "we are seeing some exacerbation of other conditions in individuals who are vulnerable," said Dr. Sandra Nelson, an infectious disease...”—"When omicron isn't so mild", Boston, January 2022

doctor visit	289
hospital care	549
inpatient care	549
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

doctor visit	227
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	15
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

doctor visit	220
hospital care	342
inpatient care	342
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	28
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

doctor visit	153
hospital care	380
inpatient care	380

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

doctor visit	167
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
preventive care	8
vaccines	8

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

doctor visit	197
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	20
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

doctor visit	176
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	16
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

doctor visit	92
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	12
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

doctor visit	318
hospital care	636
inpatient care	636

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	205
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	72
Male	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	134
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	28
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	11
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. She is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth, WellSense NH and MassHealth ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

MassHealth ACO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 63 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$13 ZEPATIER $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13

Biography

Dr. Sandra Nelson's area of specialization is adult infectious disease. Her clinical interests encompass musculoskeletal infection and HIV/AIDS. Dr. Nelson has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. She studied medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Nelson is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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