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Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD

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(Clayton Nelson, MD)

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Professional interests include: fractures (broken bones), sports injuries, wrist injury, and more.

13401 N Western Avenue Suite 301
Oklahoma City, OK 73114

(405) 218-2530

Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD is an orthopedist in Oklahoma City, OK specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD is affiliated with SSM Health, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City and SAINT MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

13401 N Western Avenue Suite 301
Oklahoma City, OK 73114

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1110 N Lee Avenue Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73103

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13500 S Tulsa Drive Suite 301
Oklahoma City, OK 73170

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

immobilization treatment

open surgery

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Oklahoma, Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD performed more immobilization treatment, and open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2018 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
injections	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	416
immobilization	59
injections	140
joint surgery	16
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	59
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	442
immobilization	36
injections	137
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	16
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	580
immobilization	46
injections	196
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	39
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	19
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	615
excision	12
immobilization	23
injections	186
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2023 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	545
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	35
injections	153
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	49
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	62

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	18
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oklahoma City, OK were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and immobilization.

aspiration	68
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	449
excision	12
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	39
injections	140
joint surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	31
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	252
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	11
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD From 2018 - 2023

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery/Hand Surgery American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Drug Enforcement Administration Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery/Hand Surgery American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Drug Enforcement Administration Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

SAINT MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Clayton Ellis Nelson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oklahoma City, OK.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pylant Medical	$19,533 $19,533
ACUMED LLC	$2,960 Elbow Plating System $234	Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System $145	Hand Fracture System $82	$2,500
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,096 GLOBAL $1,008	Orthopedics $238	Ortho-Hips $228	ORTHOPEDIC CABLE / PERIPROSTHETIC SYSTEM $104	Ortho-Shoulder $98	Other $420
AXOGEN	$1,682 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $753	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $737	AxoTouch $99	NERVE CUFF $93
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,411 Ortho-Knees $1,411
Other	$5,923 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,127	Implate $682	Variax $393	Aptus $261	Product Portfolio $240	Other $3,220

**Types of Payments**
Education	$22,540
Food and Beverage	$5,555
Grant	$2,500
Travel and Lodging	$2,397
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$400
Other	$214

Biography

Dr. Clayton Nelson's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Oklahoma City, OK. His areas of expertise include the following: strains, arthroscopic surgery, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Nelson is affiliated with SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating.