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- 2599 White Bear Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55109
About Dr. Nelson
Ross Nelson, DPM is a healthcare provider in Saint Paul, MN specializing in podiatry — foot surgery. Ross trained at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 1990. Ross is also listed as specializing in podiatry. According to Medicare claims data, Ross cared for 366 Medicare patients across 902 services. The services billed most often include removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1740285220.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (651) 770-3891
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2599 WHITE BEAR AVE N
Saint Paul, MN 55109
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Bone and joint
- Extra bone in foot
- Freiberg's Disease
- Pump bump
- Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
- Toe Joint Pain
Bone conditions
- Charcot Foot
- Foot Bone Spurs
- Heel Spurs
Circulation
Deformity
- Claw toe
- Crossover Toe
- Extra Toe
- Overlapping toes
Foot structure
Infections
- Foot Cellulitis
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Ankle sprain
- Broken Foot
- Broken Toe
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Lisfranc Injury
- Splinter Or Glass In Foot
- Stress Fracture In Foot
- Turf toe
Joint conditions
Lumps & bumps
Nail conditions
Nerve conditions
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Skin and nails
Skin conditions
Tendon conditions
Toe conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
- Foot Biopsy
- Foot MRI
Foot surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles Tendon Repair Surgery
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Cyst Removal
- Foot Fracture Surgery
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tailor's Bunion Surgery
- Tarsal Tunnel Release Surgery
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Shortening Surgery
Imaging
In-office treatments
- Corn And Callus Trimming
- Gout Aspiration and Injection
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
- Toenail Removal
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Foot Cortisone Injection
- PRP Injection for Foot and Ankle
Laser treatments
Medications
- Toenail Fungus Prescription Oral Medicine
Minor procedures
- Foot Abscess Drainage
- Foreign Body Removal From Foot
Non-surgical care
Non-surgical treatments
- Shockwave Therapy for Foot Pain
Orthopedic devices
- Foot Cast Application
- Walking Boot Fitting
Pediatric care
- Serial casting for clubfoot
Preventive care
Surgery
- Accessory Navicular Bone Removal
- Big Toe Fusion
- Extra Toe Removal Surgery
- Foot Bone Realignment
- Foot Joint Fusion
- Foot Nerve Release Surgery
- Lisfranc Repair Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Synthetic Cartilage Toe Implant
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
- Toe Straightening
Wound care
- Total Contact Casting
- Wound Care and Dressing Change
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
902 services · 366 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
570 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Procedure | 11056 |
144 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 11055 |
60 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
79 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Trained at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails 6
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Nelson specialize in?
Dr. Nelson is a podiatry in Saint Paul, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Nelson located?
Dr. Nelson is listed at 2599 White Bear Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55109. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nelson's phone number?
The number on file is (651) 770-3891. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. Nelson's National Provider Identifier is 1740285220. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Nelson go to medical school?
Dr. Nelson attended William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Nelson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nelson performs procedures including removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths and removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Nelson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nelson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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