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Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD

(Dr. Stephen B. Nelson, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Professional interests include: emergency care

7301 Rogers Avenue, Null Mercy Emergency Department
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 314-6245

Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Fort Smith, AR specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Ozark, Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Booneville, Mercy Hospital Waldron, Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Paris and MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES.

Office Locations

Address:

7301 Rogers Avenue, Null Mercy Emergency Department
Fort Smith, AR 72903

In The News

“The team will review the deaths of 17 people, most of whom were under the care of Hospice of Volusia-Flagler, said Dr. Stephen Nelson, Polk County Medical Examiner and head of the committee.”—"INVESTIGATION BEGINS INTO HOSPICE DEATHS", Orlando Sentinel, May 1998

emergency care	1359

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	695

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1150
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	231
Less than 65	351

emergency care	1185
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1074
Black	37
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	231
Less than 65	352

emergency care	998
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	830
Female	1266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1870
Black	64
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	540
85 and over	368
Less than 65	590

emergency care	794
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	32
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	170
Less than 65	219

emergency care	860
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	34
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	167
Less than 65	191

emergency care	631
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	136
Less than 65	150

emergency care	705
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	25
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	153
Less than 65	166

emergency care	788
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	15
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	155
Less than 65	168

emergency care	279
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	62
Less than 65	62

emergency care	278

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	61
Less than 65	54

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Fort Smith, AR were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

emergency care	787
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	848
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	36
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	260
85 and over	173
Less than 65	230
65 to 74	280

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Hospital Ozark

Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Hospital Booneville

Mercy Hospital Waldron

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Paris

MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES

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. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Rockport Healthcare Group, HealthChoice, TriWest, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), QualChoice, PPO Plus (formerly AMCO), Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, National Comp Care, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central, Each Care Network, Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central and Summit Community Care (PASSE).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stephen Bryan Nelson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Rockport Healthcare Group

HealthChoice

TriWest

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

QualChoice

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

National Comp Care

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central

Each Care Network

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central

Summit Community Care (PASSE)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$185 ELIQUIS $182	ALSUMA $2
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$153 XARELTO $153
Allergan Inc.	$121 DALVANCE $52	TEFLARO $49	AVYCAZ $21
Haemonetics Corporation	$73 TEG $73
Genentech USA, Inc.	$54 Activase $39	Xofluza $15
Other	$171 DALVANCE $31	TEFLARO $22	BUTRANS $21	Vimpat $17	NUZYRA $14	Other $66

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$743
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Stephen Nelson is a specialist in emergency medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Waldron, Mercy Hospital Booneville, and Mercy Hospital Ozark. Dr. Nelson takes Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Nelson completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In addition to English, Dr. Nelson speaks Spanish.

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

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Biography

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