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Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD

(Dr. Lewis Nelson, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

777 Glades Road # Bc-71
Boca Raton, FL 33431

(561) 297-0133

Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL specializing in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD is affiliated with University Hospital and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY INC.

Office Locations

777 Glades Road # Bc-71
Boca Raton, FL 33431

(561) 297-0133

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Each person s risk for diseases such as measles varies, said Dr. Lewis Nelson, dean of Florida Atlantic University s Schmidt College of Medicine.”—"South Florida childhood vaccination rates plunge. Who is vulnerable, and why?", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, August 2025

“Lewis Nelson, MD, dean of health affairs at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, and a specialist in emergency medicine and medical toxicology who wasn't involved with the paper,...”—"Plasticizer Spread Rapidly Through Illicit Drug Supply", MedPage Today, July 2025

“Lewis Nelson, MD, chair of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, said the "idea that training and practice need to be oppressive, especially given the ongoing changes...”—"More Doctors Push Back Against Medicine's 'Workaholic' Culture", MedPage Today, November 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	39
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	23

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Boca Raton, FL were emergency care.

doctor visit	17
emergency care	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospital

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY INC

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Biography

Dr. Lewis Nelson specializes in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He is affiliated with the University Hospital. Dr. Nelson attended SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine for residency.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis S. Nelson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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