Dr. Lindsay Nelson, DO

  • Detroit, MI
  • General surgeon
NPI1265971493PAC ID9830476209
Medicare services, 2024
213
Medicare patients, 2024
94
Part D claims, 2024
112
Publications
29
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
6071 W Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235
Practice phone
Call (313) 966-3300
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Hospital · Detroit, Michigan

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Dr. Lindsay Nelson is a general surgeon in Detroit, Michigan

Dr. Nelson practices at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1265971493, was assigned on February 21, 2017. Dr. Nelson graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. Dr. Nelson holds Michigan license 5101025099.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9830476209
NPI enumeration date
February 21, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(313) 966-3300
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Lindsay Nelson practices at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, at 6071 W Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235 in Wayne County. The practice phone is (313) 966-3300.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Lindsay Nelson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. The medical group on file is DMC Huron Valley General Surgery.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lindsay Nelson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nelson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
DMC Sinai-Grace HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Lindsay Nelson is one of 1,095 general surgeons in Michigan

Surgery is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nelson's licenses on file in 2 states: Michigan and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MichiganPrimaryLicense 5101025099 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Illinois licenseLicense 125079584

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Dr. Lindsay Nelson billed Medicare for 213 services in 2024

CMS data shows 213 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 94 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,102 for them.

Medicare services, 2024213
Medicare patients94
Paid by Medicare$14,102
Procedure codes6

Where Dr. Nelson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office6129%
  • In a facility15271%

Dr. Nelson compared with the Michigan median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Nelson
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
213vs 12669% above
Medicare patients
94vs 10712% below
Part D claims
43vs 3043% above

Medians across 1,046 general surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lindsay Nelson treated 94 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 60, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 202494
Average age74
Average risk score2.22
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4851%
  • Men4649%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. Diabetes50%
  5. Chronic kidney disease38%
  6. Ischemic heart disease37%
  7. Heart failure34%
  8. Mood disorders34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nelson's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Lindsay Nelson wrote 112 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 112 Medicare Part D claims for 44 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 43 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $150 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 20 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024112
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$150
Part D patients44

Dr. Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic107 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims4%

Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nelson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids18%20 of 112 claims
  • Antibiotics38%43 of 112 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 202024: 43115%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 in 2021.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Lindsay Nelson ranks in the 59th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 41 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Nelson, more than 59% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Nelson ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
59th percentile41 procedures

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Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Lindsay Nelson has 29 publications on record

Dmand AI links 29 papers to Dr. Nelson, published from 2010 to 2021. 2013 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Antihypertensive Agents, Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma. Dr. Nelson has published most often in Ophthalmic Res. Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors are William Stewart, MD, Robert Allan Sharpe, MD and Barbara M. Wirostko, MD.

Papers29
Years published2010 to 2021

Dr. Nelson's papers by year, 2011 to 2021

Topics Dr. Nelson writes about most

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Glaucoma
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle
  • Ophthalmology
  • Ocular Hypertension
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Circadian Rhythm

Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Nelson

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Lindsay Nelson received $7,069 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 17 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,141.

General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Nelson by kind, 2017 to 2025

$7.1Kin total
  • Education$2,99542%
  • Travel and lodging$2,29632%
  • Food and beverage$1,77825%

Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Lindsay Nelson graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Nelson graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolMichigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Lindsay Nelson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Lindsay Nelson's NPI number?

Dr. Lindsay Nelson's NPI number is 1265971493. It was assigned on February 21, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lindsay Nelson?

Dr. Lindsay Nelson is a general surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Lindsay Nelson practice?

Dr. Nelson practices at 6071 W Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, part of Tenet Healthcare.

What is Dr. Lindsay Nelson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (313) 966-3300.

What is Dr. Lindsay Nelson's medical license number?

Dr. Nelson holds Michigan license 5101025099, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Lindsay Nelson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nelson in Michigan and Illinois.

Which hospitals is Dr. Lindsay Nelson affiliated with?

Dr. Nelson practices at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Lindsay Nelson part of?

Dr. Nelson is linked to DMC Huron Valley General Surgery.

Does Dr. Lindsay Nelson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 213 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lindsay Nelson see?

CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Lindsay Nelson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Lindsay Nelson go to medical school?

Dr. Nelson graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Lindsay Nelson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metronidazole, Neomycin Sulfate and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Lindsay Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,069 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 17 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Lindsay Nelson been practicing?

Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. Lindsay Nelson do research?

Dmand AI links 29 publications to Dr. Nelson, published from 2010 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Lindsay Nelson publish with?

Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors are William Stewart, MD (6 shared papers), Robert Allan Sharpe, MD (4 shared papers) and Barbara M. Wirostko, MD (4 shared papers).

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