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Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

90 Healthpark Drive Suite 350
Louisville, CO 80027

(303) 925-5068

Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD is a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

90 Healthpark Drive Suite 350
Louisville, CO 80027

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In The News

“The infection was "the most immediate cause of his death," his neurosurgeon, Dr E. Lee Nelson, told Reuters.”—"How infection-related 'superbug' deaths are going uncounted in the US", Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 2016

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

In 2023, Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD performed more spine surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	250
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	415
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	32
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	506
emergency care	12
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	97

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	36
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	601
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	52
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	59
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	650
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	122

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	33
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	56
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	244
hospital care	55
implant removal	13
inpatient care	55
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2018 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	220
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	122

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	290
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	324
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	36
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	365
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	93

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2022 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
doctor visit	305
spinal procedures	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO during 2023 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	54
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	47
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	123

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Louisville, CO were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	351
emergency care	12
hospital care	49
implant removal	13
inpatient care	49
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	294
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Colorado.

Licensed In: Colorado

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$246,489 Spine $246,489
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$42,016 POLESTAR $10,360	O-ARM-Spine $8,793	StealthStation $6,456	MazorX Renaissance $5,365	O-ARM-ST $5,293	Other $5,750
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$30,121 Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $15,804	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $9,446	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $746	Interventional Therapies $112	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $94	Other $3,919
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$15,024 Intra-Operative Imaging Products $13,348	Image Guided Surgery Products $1,549	NEXFRAME $108	Cranial Surgery $10	Spinal Surgery $9
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,359 Infuse $1,274	ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY $43	INFINITY OCT System $16	CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM $15	MAST QUADRANT $12
Other	$493 Neuro-Chronic Pain $137	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $106	Surgical Microscopes $85	ALLOGRAFTS $54	Biomaterials $45	Other $67

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$293,477
Consulting Fee	$24,946
Travel and Lodging	$12,451
Food and Beverage	$4,630

Research Payments

Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD has received 28 research payments totaling $237,317.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD.

Lanx, Inc.

2013

$246,489.07

Physician Covered Recipient

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Biography

Dr. Lee Nelson is a specialist in neurosurgery. He works in Boulder, CO and Louisville, CO. He studied medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Nelson's office in Louisville, CO.

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee Lee Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2023

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