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Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD

(Matthew Nelsen, MD)

(569 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Professional interests include: total joint replacement

1000 Coney Street W.
Perham, MN 56573

(218) 347-1200

Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center Fargo and Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Fargo.

Office Locations

1720 University Drive S.
Fargo, ND 58103

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Sanford Health

1000 Coney Street W.
Perham, MN 56573

(218) 347-1200

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"Total knee replacement with a new robot assistant", Sanford Health

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Dakota, Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for total hip replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2012 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	271
fracture surgery	14
injections	98
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2013 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	275
injections	98
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	47
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	294
hospital care	18
injections	97
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	49
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
doctor visit	379
hospital care	18
injections	123
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	828
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	88
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	323
hospital care	24
injections	109
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	58
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	368
hospital care	17
injections	122
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	50
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	374
hospital care	12
injections	107
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	34
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	587
injections	207
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	45
reconstructive surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	51
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
doctor visit	510
injections	162
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	86
minimally invasive procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	56
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	545
injections	184
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	88
minimally invasive procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	70
upper extremity surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	51
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	546
injections	181
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	80
upper extremity surgery	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	43
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

aspiration	135
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	406
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	17
injections	135
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	460
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	136
85 and over	47
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Fargo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 569 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew J. Nelsen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fargo, ND.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,226 Oxford $1,900	Persona $96	Comprehensive Primary Stem $81	ROSA $53	Plasmax Concentrator Kit $48	Other $49
Sioux Surgical Inc	$1,200 $1,200
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$66 BRILINTA $56	$10
Stryker Corporation	$20 TRIATHLON $20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$14 PRALUENT $14

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,475
Education	$1,354
Food and Beverage	$698

Biography

Dr. Matthew Nelsen is a specialist in general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Nelsen's clinical interests encompass total joint replacement. He is rated highly by his patients. He obtained his medical school training at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and performed his residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is professionally affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Fargo. Unfortunately, according to Yext, he is not currently accepting new patients.