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Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

250 Mercy Drive
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 589-8000

Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, MercyOne, DUBUQUE INTERNAL MEDICINE PC and Finley Hospital.

Office Locations

MercyOne

250 Mercy Drive
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 589-8000

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Finley Hospital

4025 Westmark Drive
Dubuque, IA 52002

(563) 583-9300

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

In 2012, Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
preventive care	56
vaccines	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	276
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
lab tests	16
preventive care	53
vaccines	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	327
lab tests	19
preventive care	55
vaccines	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	11
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	363
lab tests	12
preventive care	93
vaccines	93

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	210

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	22
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
doctor visit	176
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	100
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	233
lab tests	173
preventive care	113
thyroid function tests	11
vaccines	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	21
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	99
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	201
lab tests	181
preventive care	100
thyroid function tests	18
vaccines	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	135
breast procedures	16
diabetes management	33
doctor visit	272
lab tests	229
preventive care	142
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	23
women's imaging	16
X-rays	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	123
breast procedures	12
diabetes management	36
doctor visit	234
lab tests	215
preventive care	164
thyroid function tests	21
vaccines	36
women's imaging	12
X-rays	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	133
breast procedures	20
diabetes management	37
doctor visit	249
lab tests	248
preventive care	223
thyroid function tests	17
vaccines	52
women's imaging	20
X-rays	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	14
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	156
breast procedures	22
diabetes management	33
doctor visit	256
lab tests	260
preventive care	216
thyroid function tests	18
vaccines	37
women's imaging	22
X-rays	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

blood draw	109
breast procedures	17
diabetes management	29
doctor visit	254
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	150
preventive care	113
thyroid function tests	16
vaccines	46
women's imaging	17
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	71

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	4
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	0
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Cedar Rapids Family Medicine Residency. He is certified by the Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Cedar Rapids Family Medicine Residency

Board Certification: Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian J. Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

MercyOne

DUBUQUE INTERNAL MEDICINE PC

Finley Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$47 $47
Pfizer Inc.	$46 PAXLOVID $46
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$30 Effient $18	Benicar $12
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$15 LANTUS $15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$12 Menveo $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$103
Education	$47

Biography

Dr. Brian Nelson's medical specialty is family medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Nelson include primary care. He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health and MercyOne. According to MercyOne, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Dubuque, IA. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and a graduate of Cedar Rapids Family Medicine Residency's residency program.