Orthopedic Surgery • Raleigh, NC 27609 • NPI #1578857652

Dr. John Nelson, MD

3801 Wake Forest Rd Ste 220, Raleigh, NC 27609 • +1-740-555-5181

Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2010)

95 Active CMS HCPCS Codes
4.89/5
Waiting-Room Score
24 patient logs
$209.00
Fair Cash-Pay Benchmark

What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Raleigh Percentiles

NPI #1578857652 • CBSA Regional • Orthopedic Surgery

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Dr. John Nelson, MD (NPI #1578857652) practices Orthopedic Surgery in Raleigh, NC (27609) with sub-specialty concentration in 95 Active CMS HCPCS Codes, recording 2,570 annual CMS services across 329 distinct beneficiaries—placing this practice as a upper-quartile active clinical volume (72.13th Raleigh percentile) (-0.18σ vs NC state mean, 60.71th statewide percentile).

Among 6 tracked CMS fee-schedule codes for Dr. Nelson (averaging 7.8 services per beneficiary), 99213 (Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation) represents 25% of tracked volume (655 encounters), paired with 20610 (491x).

At 3801 Wake Forest Rd Ste 220 (27609), Dr. John Nelson, MD accommodates direct self-pay scheduling (in-person clinic visits only) at ~$209.00 per new consult (4.66/5 bedside rating).

Clinical background for Dr. Nelson (MD, NPI #1578857652) includes accredited doctoral training (2010, 16 yrs in practice) and dedicated on-site consultations at 3801 Wake Forest Rd Ste 220.

Raleigh Percentile 72.13th

Compared against Raleigh, NC Orthopedic Surgery peers

NC State Percentile 60.71th

2,570 annual services across 329 beneficiaries

Regional Volume Z-Score -0.182σ

Standard deviations from NC Orthopedic Surgery mean utilization

Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks

HCPCS Clinical Procedure Description Annual Volume Local Pct Est. Cash Range
99213 Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation 655 72.13th $86 – $118
20610 Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection 491 70.13th $92 – $126
73562 Radiologic Weight-Bearing 3-View Knee Examination 346 68.13th $52 – $71
99203 New Patient Musculoskeletal Injury & Surgical Triage 200 69.13th $124 – $170
27447 Total Knee Arthroplasty Joint Reconstruction 127 77.13th $799 – $1094
96372 Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (95 HCPCS billing breadth) 750 72.13th $97 – $141
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Dr. John Nelson, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Dr. Nelson National Provider Identifier NPI #1578857652 (MD) CMS NPPES Registry (27609)
Dr. Nelson Raleigh CMS Volume Rank 72.13th Pct (2,570 CMS svcs; Z -0.182σ) CMS Medicare Part B (NC Orthopedic Surgery)
Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Raleigh, NC)
Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness $209.00 avg paid • 18 min lobby wait 24 Anonymous Patient Reports
Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score 4.66/5 Listening • 4.74/5 Modern Labs CMS Provider Practice Cohort
Patient-Reported Clinic Experience

“Waiting Room” Patient Reality Scorecard

Real Wait Time
18 min
Lobby check-in to exam room
Cash-Pay Friendliness
Upfront Self-Pay
GPCI fair visit est. $209.00
Listens Without Rushing
4.66/5
Patient communication rating
Modern Protocol Openness
4.74/5
Preventive labs, GLP-1s & HRT
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