Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > VA Providers

Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD

(1 Rating)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

1802 Braeburn Drive
Salem, VA 24153

(540) 772-3400

Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD is a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

1802 Braeburn Drive
Salem, VA 24153

(540) 772-3400

(540) 725-5016

open_in_new

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	846
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	398
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435
minimally invasive procedures	398
preventive care	161
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	69
diagnostic procedures	235
doctor visit	854
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	386
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
lab tests	103
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	375
preventive care	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	235

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	85
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	13
blood draw	92
diagnostic procedures	248
doctor visit	855
esophageal dilation	40
gastrointestinal procedures	417
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
lab tests	136
minimally invasive procedures	417
preventive care	136
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	248

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	80
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	23
diagnostic procedures	286
doctor visit	920
esophageal dilation	59
gastrointestinal procedures	413
minimally invasive procedures	413
preventive care	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	286

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1278
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	694
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	122
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	978
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	58
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	81
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	936

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	63
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	841

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	66
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	790

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	56
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	646

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	45
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	499

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	47
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	387

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	172

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

balloon dilation	18
blood draw	80
diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	777
esophageal dilation	35
gastrointestinal procedures	334
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280
lab tests	119
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	332
preventive care	128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	207

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	492
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	195
85 and over	58
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph L. Nelson III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salem, VA.

Overall Rating

(1 Rating)

Leave a Review

Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-11-08

I have see Dr Nelson for many years. I find him to be a caring and thoughtful doctor. He is always willing to take the necessary time to explain a condition.  Now that he is teaching he sees fewer patients. I am glad he still has time to see me.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,728 Humira $531	Mavyret $312	LINZESS $278	Rinvoq $259	Creon $225	Other $124
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,087 Humira $467	Creon $438	Viekira $54	Technivie $27	$101
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$950 XIFAXAN $528	PLENVU $213	Trulance $208
Shire North American Group Inc	$785 PENTASA $504	GATTEX $269	LIALDA $12
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$782 ENTYVIO $453	MOTEGRITY $242	GATTEX $59	$28
Other	$7,260 ZEPOSIA $450	ZENPEP $387	Epclusa $352	STELARA $350	Cimzia $337	Other $5,384