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Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD

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(114 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Family Medicine

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: knee pain, Achilles tendonitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and more.

400 E 3RD STREET
DULUTH, MN 55805

(218) 786-8364

Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD is a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN specializing in sports medicine and family medicine. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD is affiliated with Essentia Health.

Office Locations

400 E 3RD STREET
DULUTH, MN 55805

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Some issues Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD can help you with:

Shoulder Arthritis

Shoulder arthritis is a very common condition that causes pain, stiffness, or a grinding sensation in the shoulder. Some patients may hear a clicking or popping noise, and all symptoms are more noticeable when moving. Arthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions joints becomes damaged.

Normally, when two bones come together inside a joint, they are separated by a layer of tough, smooth cartilage. The cartilage allows the bones to glide across each other, which makes movement easier. Cartilage can be damaged by an injury, by an illness such as rheumatoid arthritis, or by simple wear and tear (osteoarthritis). In the shoulder, the two joints most commonly affected are the AC joint (where the shoulder blade and collarbone connect at the outside edge of the shoulder), and the glenohumeral joint (where the arm bone meets the shoulder blade).

Treatment for shoulder arthritis may include:

Ice and rest
Exercise and physical therapy
Over-the-counter pain medications
Corticosteroid injections
Surgery

Surgical treatments include the removal of inflamed tissue and joint reconstruction. The type of arthritis and severity of the damage will determine which treatment is most appropriate.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	362
doctor visit	473
injections	362

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	367
doctor visit	508
injections	367

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	462
doctor visit	662
injections	462

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	32
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	451
doctor visit	648
injections	451

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	104
Less than 65	156

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	440
doctor visit	616
injections	440

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	41
Less than 65	103

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	328
doctor visit	559
injections	328

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	38
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	259
doctor visit	418
injections	259

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	73

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	159
doctor visit	190
injections	159

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	24
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	130
doctor visit	148
injections	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	14
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	169
doctor visit	186
injections	169

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	112
doctor visit	140
injections	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in DULUTH, MN were aspiration and injections.

aspiration	294
doctor visit	413
injections	294

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	285
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	27
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	128

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine - Sports Medicine American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine - Sports Medicine American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Essentia Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 114 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin David Nelson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in DULUTH, MN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-29

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Dr Nelson always listens, offers any and all options, and listens to what I want to do first, and tries to do his best to go that route first, if possible.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-28

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Dr. Ben Nelson is an amazing physician- knowledgeable, professional and empathic

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-11

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Biography

Dr. Benjamin Nelson's areas of specialization are family medicine and sports medicine; he sees patients in Duluth, MN. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among his clinical interests: shoulder instability, knee arthritis, and elbow pain. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota, Dr. Nelson attended the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is affiliated with Essentia Health-Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center (Duluth). Dr. Nelson's practice in Duluth, MN is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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