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Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

West Virginia University School of Medicine (2004)

301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

(410) 553-8300

Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD is a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System and UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

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In The News

“"That has been the cool paradigm shift since my training," said Dr. Justin Nelms, chief of vascular surgery.”—"Major surgery for silent killer becomes needle pricks", Associated Press News, February 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

lower extremity angioplasty

peripheral angioplasty

peripheral vascular interventions

vascular angioplasty

vascular physiologic studies

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), lower extremity (leg) angioplasty, peripheral angioplasty, peripheral vascular interventions, vascular angioplasty, vascular physiologic studies, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD had a list price for duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal aortogram

arteriogram

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD performed more abdominal aortogram, and arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, and carotid ultrasound 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. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2012 were vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
angioplasty	29
doctor visit	158
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	53
pelvic imaging	37
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	153
vascular procedures	434

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	47
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	276
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	38
neck surgery	13
stent placement (stenting)	23
vascular procedures	209
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	41
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	57
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
angioplasty	21
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	353
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	45
stent placement (stenting)	24
vascular procedures	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	82
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	53
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
angioplasty	21
dialysis access procedures	30
doctor visit	313
minimally invasive procedures	21
vascular procedures	144
X-rays	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	45
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	54
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2017 were vascular procedures, angioplasty, minimally invasive procedures and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
angioplasty	14
dialysis access procedures	11
doctor visit	330
minimally invasive procedures	14
vascular procedures	133

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	41
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	60
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
doctor visit	344
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
pelvic imaging	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	200
vascular procedures	423

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	85
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2019 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	330
endarterectomy	19
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
neck surgery	19
vascular procedures	153

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	39
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
vascular procedures	80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	134

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	14
doctor visit	285
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	22
vascular procedures	136

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	44
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	247
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
pelvic imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	137
vascular procedures	278

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	67
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Glen Burnie, MD were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	33
anastomosis	14
angioplasty	21
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	257
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	18
pelvic imaging	33
stent placement (stenting)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	125
vascular procedures	203
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	48
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	145

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) (2014)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Justin K. Nelms, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Admedus Corporation	$2,500 $2,500
Bolton Medical Inc	$2,411 Relay Grafts $1,615	RELAY $392	RELAY PLUS $360	Grafts $44
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,973 Aortic Stent Grafts $1,324	Endurant $197	IN.PACT Admiral $158	VenaSeal $124	Drug-Coated Balloons $78	Other $92
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$1,626 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $1,185	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $255	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $186
Endologix, Inc.	$1,542 AFX $1,542
Other	$6,334 Cook Medical AAA $955	PREVENA $600	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $382	INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCT $258	ENDURANT IIS $195	Other $3,944

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,838
Travel and Lodging	$3,481
Honoraria	$2,500
Education	$1,575
Consulting Fee	$600
Other	$392

Biography

Dr. Justin Nelms is a physician who specializes in vascular surgery. Before performing his residency at Allegheny General Hospital, Dr. Nelms attended West Virginia University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System.