Physician Profile
Susan E. Nelson, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nelson
Based in New Orleans, LA, Susan E. Nelson, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under hospice & palliative medicine. Susan graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1984. Susan is also listed as specializing in geriatric medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Susan cared for 63 Medicare patients across 66 services. The services billed most often include advance care planning, first 30 minutes, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (504) 842-5211
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
New Orleans, LA 70121
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
66 services · 63 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
35 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
17 | |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
14 |
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.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hospice & palliative medicines in New Orleans 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1984 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Susan E. Nelson?
Susan E. Nelson is a hospice & palliative medicine in New Orleans, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Susan E. Nelson's address?
Susan E. Nelson is listed at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Susan E. Nelson?
The number on file is (504) 842-5211. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Susan E. Nelson's NPI number?
Susan E. Nelson's National Provider Identifier is 1669471256. 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 Susan E. Nelson train?
Susan E. Nelson attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Susan E. Nelson been practicing?
Susan E. Nelson has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Susan E. Nelson perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Susan E. Nelson the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Susan E. Nelson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Susan E. Nelson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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