Physician

Thoracic Surgery

James L. Nielsen, MD practices Thoracic Surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has a rank of 29 in research and a 16 in primary care He has 2 awards "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACS)".

Schools

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• Roy J Lucille a Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa

• University Tex Hsc

Procedures Preformed

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• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
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Conditions Treated

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• Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiac Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Choice Plus POS II
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Blue Care HMO
• NetworkBlue
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Coventry Health Care
• Employer Group Open Access HMO
• Employer Group PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicaid
• Medicare MCR
• Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare MCR
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare
• WellCare

Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Texas Health Science Center
• University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1295735710
NPPES Provider LastName		NIELSEN
NPPES Provider FirstName		JAMES
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		325016339
NPPES Provider State		FL
Specialty Description		Cardiac Surgery
Total Claim Count		230.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		42.0
Percent Opioid Claims		18.26

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1295735710
Last Name Of The Provider	NIELSEN
First Name Of The Provider	JAMES
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