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Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Howard University College of Medicine

911 Bypass Road Building A
Pikeville, KY 41501

(606) 430-3500

Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD is a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD is affiliated with Pikeville Medical Center and PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

Pikeville Medical Center

107 Medical Plaza Lane
Whitesburg, KY 41858

(606) 633-7355

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Pikeville Medical Center

911 Bypass Road Building A
Pikeville, KY 41501

(606) 430-3500

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

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 25%

By Volume:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD performed more myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2012 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	1591
cardiac procedures	1033
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1976
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	185
stress testing	370
ultrasound (sonogram)	617
vascular procedures	93

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2013 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	1630
cardiac procedures	1186
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	2034
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	251
stress testing	508
ultrasound (sonogram)	609
vascular procedures	137

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	441
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	91
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2014 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	1768
cardiac procedures	1256
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	2090
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	243
stress testing	481
ultrasound (sonogram)	737
vascular procedures	86

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	489
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	78
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2015 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	1638
cardiac procedures	1152
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1886
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	219
stress testing	444
ultrasound (sonogram)	672
vascular procedures	75

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	950
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	136
Less than 65	142

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2016 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	1571
cardiac procedures	1083
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1719
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	190
pulmonary testing	36
stress testing	393
ultrasound (sonogram)	658
vascular procedures	51

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	465
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	66
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	64
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2017 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	1413
cardiac procedures	1186
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1613
minimally invasive procedures	39
nuclear scan	259
pulmonary testing	95
stress testing	540
ultrasound (sonogram)	607
vascular procedures	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	449
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	60
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	66
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), blood draw and stress testing.

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

blood draw	161
cardiac procedures	707
doctor visit	1613
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	604

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	428
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	48
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	65
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), blood draw and stress testing.

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

blood draw	18
cardiac procedures	174
doctor visit	376
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	159

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	49
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

cardiac procedures	38
doctor visit	43
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

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

cardiac procedures	634
doctor visit	533
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	504

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	114
Less than 65	316

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

cardiac procedures	676
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	784
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	124
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	552

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	515
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	122
Less than 65	266

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Whitesburg, KY were blood draw, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

blood draw	1223
cardiac procedures	829
cardioversion	14
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1333
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	200
pulmonary testing	65
stress testing	283
ultrasound (sonogram)	522
vascular procedures	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	317
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	246
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	70
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	234

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	8
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine. He completed residency at D.C. General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Residency: D.C. General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raymon K. Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Pikeville Medical Center

PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$11,794 Letairis $2,845	Ranexa $155	$8,794
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,497 CRM $1,506	Electrophysiology $530	Unify Assura $184	Allure $141	CardioMEMS HF System $136
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,843 CRESTOR $1,375	BRILINTA $183	FARXIGA $93	SYMBICORT $63	BYDUREON WEEKLY $49	Other $79
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,599 Bradycardia products $1,581	Passeo $18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,012 ENTRESTO $824	LEQVIO $188
Other	$11,081 ELIQUIS $502	Adempas $490	BIDIL $360	Repatha $341	VERQUVO $288	Other $9,100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,407
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,750
Travel and Lodging	$4,097
Education	$346
Gift	$226

Biography

Dr. Raymon Nelson specializes in adult cardiology. After completing medical school at Howard University College of Medicine, he performed his residency at D.C. General Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Pikeville Medical Center.

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

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

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

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