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Bluegrass Pain Consultants PLLC10241 Champion Farms Drive, Louisville, KY 40241 map
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Bluegrass Pain Consultants PLLC2100 Market Street, Suite 100, Charlestown, IN 47111 map
Dr. Christopher Nelson is a pain management doctor in Louisville. He creates customized pain management plans for patients suffering from chronic pain.
Bluegrass Pain Consultants PLLC
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Christopher L. Nelson is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(859) 276-1574
Address
10241 Champion Farms Drive, Louisville, KY 40241-6150
Office Details
Bluegrass Pain Consultants PLLC
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Christopher Nelson graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1998.
Dr. Nelson has two offices in Kentucky and Indiana where he specializes in Pain Management, Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management.
Dr. Nelson works with three doctors including Dr. Anthony Sehlinger and Dr. David Anderson.
Specialties
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Pain Management
Pain management doctors specialize in caring for patients who are dealing with chronic pain, whether resulting from injury, disease, or otherwise. Dr. Nelson creates customized pain management plans for patients that may include therapy, medication management, or minimally invasive procedures. When creating a customized pain management plan, Dr. Nelson will evaluate the patient and their medical history, in addition to performing tests to arrive at a precise diagnosis.
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Anesthesiology
As an anesthesiologist in Charlestown, IN, Dr. Nelson ensures patients are free of pain before (pre-op), during, and after (post-op) a surgical procedure. By administering anesthesia, Dr. Nelson ensures that patients do not feel the pain of a surgical procedure.
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Interventional Pain Management
As an interventional pain management specialist in Indiana, Dr. Nelson focuses on relieving chronic pain in patients. Interventional pain specialists offer pain relief by blocking or interrupting the transmission of neurological pain signals in the brain. Dr. Nelson may perform treatments such as spinal cord and nerve stimulation, nerve or medial branch blocks, medication management, or the implantation of drug delivery systems.
Education & Training
Hospital Affiliations
- Ccmh Corporation
- Norton Hospital
- Jewish Hospital & St Mary's Healthcare, Inc.
- Baptist Healthcare System Inc.
- Hardin Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
- English
Dr. Nelson's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Nelson, but only those who participate in Medicare.
Overview
- Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes
- Number of HCPCS Codes: 44
- Number of Services: 6340
- Medical Suppress Indicator:
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 38
- Number of Medical Services: 5398
- Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 1292
Medicare Patient Demographics
- Total Number of Medicare Patients: 1292
- Average Age of Medicare Patients: 58
- Number of Patients Under Age 65: 874
- Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 293
- Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 97
- Number of Patients Over Age 84: 28
- Number of Female Patients : 802
- Number of Male Patients: 490
- Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 1075
- Number of Black or African American Patients: 189
- Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0
- Number of Hispanic Patients: 11
- Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0
- Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 584
- Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 708
Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
- Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 4%
- Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 4%
- Percent of Patients with Asthma: 14%
- Percent of Patients with Cancer: 4%
- Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 15%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 18%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 28%
- Percent of Patients with Depression: 44%
- Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 33%
- Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 46%
- Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 62%
- Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 27%
- Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 5%
- Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 6%
- Percent of Patients with Stroke: 4%
Medicare Payments Data
- Total Submitted Charge Amount: $1,614,467.00
- Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $538,008.53
- Total Medicare Payment Amount: $488,386.35
- Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $498,486.52
- Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $1,609,670.00
- Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $535,956.01
- Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $486,930.87
- Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $497,031.04
Medicare Prescription Drug Data
- Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 6
- Number of Drug Services: 942
- Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 84
- Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $4,797.00
- Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $2,052.52
- Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $1,455.48
- Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $1,455.48
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