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Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics (Tooth Repair and Replacement)
University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry (1988)
Professional interests include: oral cyst, tumor, numbness, and more.
999 N Tustin Avenue Suite 117
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS is an oral surgeon in Santa Ana, CA specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics (tooth repair and replacement). He graduated from University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS is affiliated with Providence, Greater Newport Physicians, MemorialCare, Providence Medical Foundation, Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange, Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph and St. Joseph Hospital (Orange).

View Provider's Full Profile (714) 550-7474

Office Locations

Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange

999 N Tustin Avenue Suite 117
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 550-7474
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Some issues Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS can help you with:

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)

TMJ stands for the temporomandibular joint, the little round joint that lies in front of the ear between the temporal bone ( the cheek bone) and the mandible (the lower jaw.) Often people use the acronym 'TMJ' to refer to temporomandibular joint dysfunction or disorder - that is, pain and stiffness in this joint and the muscles around it.

TMJ can cause a wide variety of symptoms related to the movement of the jaw. They can include earaches, headaches, an inability to open the mouth very far, painful clicking or popping noises when chewing or talking, and stiffness or pain in the jaw, face, or neck. Sometimes TMJ symptoms seem to go in cycles, getting better or going away for a while only to come back again. Symptoms can be mild and not very bothersome, or so persistent and painful as to be almost debilitating.

There can be many potential causes of TMJ. An injury or trauma to the jaw, arthritis, or grinding the teeth can all contribute to TMJ. The temporomandibular joint contains a small disc of cartilage that allows it to move smoothly, and this disc can become dislocated or torn. Sometimes the cause is unknown. There are no standard tests for TMJ, and it can be difficult to diagnose and treat.

Mild cases of TMJ may benefit from self-care such as eating soft foods, practicing stress management techniques, and applying ice packs to the jaw. NSAIDS, such as ibuprofen, can be purchased without a prescription and work to reduce pain and inflammation. Some dentists and occupational therapists can suggest stretching techniques for the jaw which may help relieve stiffness. More serious cases may require a form of splinting called a stabilization splint or bite plate, which helps reduce pressure on the joint. Extreme cases may benefit from arthroscopic surgery on the joint.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 551

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 453

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 170
Female 66
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 201
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 24
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 29
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2013

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 21
Dementia 8
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 616

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 209
Female 78
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 240
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 28
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 125
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 38
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2014

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 23
Dementia 7
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 639

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 424
Female 180
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 472
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 92
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 238
From 75 to 84 236
85 and over 82
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2015

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 24
Dementia 9
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 577

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 195
Female 87
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 223
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 41
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 43
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2016

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 7
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 527

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 174
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 184
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 38
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2017

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Dementia 10
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 521

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 180
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 195
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 43
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 102
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 36
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2018

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 23
Dementia 8
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 513

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 184
Female 70
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 190
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 35
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 105
From 75 to 84 97
85 and over 35
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2019

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 503

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 166
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 171
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 43
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 95
From 75 to 84 97
85 and over 32
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2020

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 574

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 175
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 198
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 46
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 29
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2021

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 26
Dementia 8
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 613

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 186
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 204
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 46
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 115
From 75 to 84 121
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS in 2022

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 553

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS.

Gender
Male 187
Female 80
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 39
Non-Hispanic White 207
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 5
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 105
85 and over 29
Less than 65 14
65 to 74 110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Dementia 7
Cancer 19

Education & Training

Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS graduated from University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry in 1988. He completed residency at VA Long Beach Healthcare System. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry (1988)

Residency: VA Long Beach Healthcare System (1989)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence
Greater Newport Physicians
MemorialCare
Providence Medical Foundation
Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange
Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph
St. Joseph Hospital (Orange)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Health Net HMO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA HMO, Medicare Advantage, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and United Healthcare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO
Health Net HMO
Aetna HMO
CIGNA HMO
Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Blue Shield of California
United Healthcare HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nelson Lowe, DDS from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Ana, CA. 

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Overall Rating
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intersect ENT, Inc. $255 SINUVA
$135 		Propel
$120
Nobel Biocare USA $139 Dental Implant
$139
Medtronic, Inc. $130 Propel
$130
Medtronic USA, Inc. $125 FUSION
$125
Genentech USA, Inc. $118 Erivedge
$118
Other $307 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM
$113 		QNASL
$100 		Puros
$14
$80
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $993
Education $50
Gift $30

Biography

Dr. Nelson Lowe practices prosthodontics (tooth repair and replacement) and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Lowe include dental filling, tooth extractions, and dental anxiety. He is professionally affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians and Providence Medical Foundation. Dr. Lowe completed his residency training at VA Long Beach Healthcare System and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is rated 4.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Lowe usually honors United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inSanta Ana, CA as reported by Providence Medical Foundation.

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