Rick F. Nelson, MD, PhD
Neurotology | Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
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Biography
Dr. Rick F. Nelson, MD, PhD specializes in neurotology & lateral skull base surgery at IU Health. He is the Medical Director of the IU Health’s Skull Base Surgery Program. Nelson has an extensive background in medical education and research and has published numerous articles on acoustic neuromas and spontaneous CSF leaks. He has treated over 700 skull base tumors, where he specializes in facial nerve preservation and hearing preservation. In addition, he specializes in hearing restoration through cochlear implantation.
Insurance
Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem HMO
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Healthy Indiana Plan
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Care Connect
- Anthem Managed Medicaid Hoosier Healthwise
- Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
- Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
- Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
- Care Source Marketplace
- Cigna HealthCare HMO
- Cigna HealthCare PPO
- Cofinity (Aetna) PPO
- Cofinity (Aetna) PPOM
Community Health Alliance
Deaconess OneCare
- Encore Combined
- Encore Health Network
First Health Network
- Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
- Humana ChoiceCare
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- IU Health Employee Plan
- IU Health Plans Medicare Advantage HMO
Lutheran Preferred
Majestic Care Management I-SNP
- Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
- Managed Health Services Marketplace
- Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
- MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
- MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
Medicaid (Traditional)
Medicare (Traditional)
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Parkview Signature Care EPO
- Parkview Signature Care PPO
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP)
Sagamore Health Network
SHO Direct
Southern Indiana Health Organization (SIHO) Inspire/PPO
- United HealthCare Managed Medicaid - Hoosier Care Connect
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage HMO
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage POS
- United HealthCare Medicare Advantage PPO
VA Community Care Network
- Zing Health CSNP
- Zing Health DSNP
- Zing Health HMO
- Zing Health POS
- Zing Health PPO
Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.
Locations
Specialties & Details
Specialties:
Neurotology, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Conditions & Treatments:
Acoustic Neuroma, Vestibular Schwannoma, Meningioma, Skull Base Tumors, Facial Nerve Preservation, Hearing Preservation, Facial Nerve Disorders, CSF Leaks, Cochlear Implants¿Robotic, Hearing Preservation, Hearing Loss (Acquired, Congenital), Cholesteatoma, Otosclerosis, Conductive Hearing Loss
Hospitals & Affiliations
Hospital Privileges:
IU Health Methodist/IU Health University
Physician Group:
IU Health Medical Group
Research
Research Publications
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Ratings & Reviews
Clinical Trials
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