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Dr. David C. Nelson, MD

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(David Nelson, MD)

(600 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Practice

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

1321 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 404-4000

Dr. David C. Nelson, MD is an internist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. He graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. David C. Nelson, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health and Sanford Internal Medicine Clinic.

Office Locations

1321 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

skin lesion destruction

By Affordability:

ear procedures

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. David C. Nelson, MD performed more skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ear procedures, ear wax removal, and impacted ear wax removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

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

aspiration	48
cardiac procedures	33
doctor visit	1463
hospital care	437
injections	48
inpatient care	437
lab tests	64
nursing home care	384
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
skin procedures	55
stress testing	33
vaccines	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were nursing home care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	45
cardiac procedures	37
doctor visit	1489
ear procedures	21
injections	45
minor procedures	17
nursing home care	427
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	67
skin procedures	67
stress testing	37
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	962
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	229
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

aspiration	56
cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	1482
ear procedures	17
hospital care	99
injections	56
inpatient care	99
minor procedures	13
nursing home care	461
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
skin procedures	65
stress testing	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1087
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	288
Less than 65	101

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

aspiration	37
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	1525
hospital care	141
injections	37
inpatient care	141
nursing home care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	68
stress testing	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	908
Female	1112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1902
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	464
Less than 65	208

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	30
doctor visit	1289
hospital care	28
injections	30
inpatient care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
skin procedures	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	904
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	185
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	23
doctor visit	1269
injections	23
minor procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77
skin procedures	77
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	173
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	18
doctor visit	1364
ear procedures	16
injections	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	72
skin procedures	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	933
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	192
Less than 65	104

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, ear procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	15
doctor visit	1463
ear procedures	19
injections	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
skin procedures	65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1272
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	443
85 and over	262
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	23
doctor visit	1440
ear procedures	19
injections	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin procedures	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	30
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	228
Less than 65	101

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, ear procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	15
doctor visit	1648
ear procedures	26
injections	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1352
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	275
Less than 65	113

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, ear procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	17
doctor visit	1353
ear procedures	26
injections	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
skin procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1063
Female	1147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2077
Black	16
Hispanic	11
Asian	12
Other	39
Native American	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	872
From 75 to 84	723
85 and over	421
Less than 65	194

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David C. Nelson, MD treated as an internist in Sioux Falls, SD were nursing home care, inpatient care, hospital care and lab tests.

aspiration	29
cardiac procedures	24
doctor visit	1435
ear procedures	20
hospital care	176
injections	29
inpatient care	176
lab tests	64
minor procedures	13
nursing home care	328
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
skin procedures	61
stress testing	24
vaccines	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1132
Native American / Alaskan Native	31
Hispanic	4
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	400
85 and over	247
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	446

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. David C. Nelson, MD graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of South Dakota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Residency: University of South Dakota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David C. Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Internal Medicine Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David C. Nelson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 600 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David C. Nelson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sioux Falls, SD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,141 ADVAIR $327	BREO $254	ANORO $150	FLOVENT $76	JALYN $20	Other $314
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$514 TOUJEO $222	LANTUS $210	PRALUENT $56	AFREZZA $20	APIDRA $6
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$460 SYMBICORT $156	FARXIGA $101	ONGLYZA $94	MOVANTIK $22	BYDUREON PEN $15	Other $73
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$330 Benicar $108	Welchol $94	SAVAYSA $89	MOVANTIK $38
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$259 XARELTO $160	INVOKANA $51	INVOKAMET $33	OneTouch $14
Other	$2,231 ELIQUIS $202	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $151	ADACEL $110	Prolastin-C $88	Uloric $84	Other $1,596

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,870
Consulting Fee	$778
Honoraria	$285
Education	$3

Biography

Dr. David Nelson is a Sioux Falls, SD physician who specializes in general practice. Dr. Nelson is professionally affiliated with Sanford Health. His education and training includes medical school at the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Dakota. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His practice in Sioux Falls, SD is open to new patients as reported by Yext.