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Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD

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Specializes in: Vein Disease (Phlebology) and Family Medicine

3302 Gerig Drive Suite 100
Bloomington, IL 61704

(309) 862-4000

Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD is a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL specializing in vein disease (phlebology) and family medicine.

Office Locations

3302 Gerig Drive Suite 100
Bloomington, IL 61704

(309) 862-4000

(309) 862-4055

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD performed more vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

By Affordability:

endovenous laser ablation

laser ablation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD performed more ablation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), and laser ablation 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. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2012 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ablation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	291
aspiration	26
doctor visit	284
injections	183
laser treatment	108
minimally invasive procedures	399
ultrasound (sonogram)	273
vascular procedures	564

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2013 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ablation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	235
aspiration	46
doctor visit	320
injections	169
laser treatment	66
minimally invasive procedures	301
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vascular procedures	461

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	207
aspiration	41
doctor visit	272
injections	127
laser treatment	80
minimally invasive procedures	287
ultrasound (sonogram)	221
vascular procedures	428

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	250
aspiration	58
doctor visit	365
injections	142
laser treatment	108
minimally invasive procedures	358
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	545

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	186

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2016 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	223
aspiration	31
doctor visit	352
injections	133
laser treatment	90
minimally invasive procedures	313
ultrasound (sonogram)	302
vascular procedures	525

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	275
aspiration	42
doctor visit	414
injections	196
laser treatment	79
minimally invasive procedures	354
ultrasound (sonogram)	356
vascular procedures	631

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	252
aspiration	44
doctor visit	404
injections	176
laser treatment	76
minimally invasive procedures	328
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	606

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	217
aspiration	49
doctor visit	377
injections	142
laser treatment	75
minimally invasive procedures	292
ultrasound (sonogram)	325
vascular procedures	542

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	91

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	151
aspiration	16
doctor visit	235
injections	91
laser treatment	60
minimally invasive procedures	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	366

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	98
doctor visit	186
injections	64
laser treatment	34
minimally invasive procedures	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	203
vascular procedures	301

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	129
doctor visit	223
injections	72
laser treatment	57
minimally invasive procedures	186
ultrasound (sonogram)	238
vascular procedures	367

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated as a phlebologist in Bloomington, IL were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and ablation.

ablation	211
aspiration	39
doctor visit	312
injections	135
laser treatment	75
minimally invasive procedures	287
ultrasound (sonogram)	273
vascular procedures	485

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	81

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Edwin Nielsen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$118 Carto 3 System $118
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$60 ENTRE $60
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$57 JANUVIA $57
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$55 VenaSeal $29	ClosureFast $26
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.	$36 TEGSEDI $36
Other	$18 VARITHENA $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$345

Biography

Dr. Thomas Nielsen's medical specialty is vein disease (phlebology) and family medicine. He attended medical school at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.