Byron Nielsen in Yankton, South Dakota

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota
Graduation Year: 2005
The Primary Medical Specialty for Byron Nielsen is listed as: Nephrology
Approximate Years of Experience: 19
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3870664469
NPI #: 1316157928
NPI Created On: 05/23/2007
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 06/26/2020
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
License Number:
7990
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Sanford Health Plan
• Avera Health Plans, Inc.
• Medica Insurance Company
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. X-ray of chest, 2 views
3. Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity
4. Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide)
5. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
6. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
7. Albumin (protein) level
8. Vitamin d-3 level
9. Calcium level
10. Blood creatinine level
11. Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
12. Ferritin (blood protein) level
13. Folic acid level
14. Iron level
15. Magnesium level
16. Phosphate level
17. Total protein level, blood
18. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
19. Transferrin (iron binding protein) level
20. Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).