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Brenda K Ansel, ACNS-BC, RN, RN-BC, MSN

Brenda K Ansel, ACNS-BC, RN, RN-BC, MSN

Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Franciscan Physician Network
Languages Spoken
English

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Franciscan Physician Network Rehabilitation & Spine Specialists Indianapolis

8051 S. Emerson Ave.
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Franciscan Physician Network Rehabilitation & Spine Specialists Indianapolis

Franciscan Physician Network Rehabilitation & Spine Specialists Mooresville

1199 Hadley Road
Suite 104
Mooresville, IN 46158

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Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
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8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Franciscan Physician Network Rehabilitation & Spine Specialists Mooresville

Franciscan Health Indianapolis

8111 South Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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Open 24 hours
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
Open 24 hours
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About Me

Education

Nursing School:
Indiana State University

Nursing School:
Indiana University School of Nursing

Board Certifications

American Nurses Association

American Nurses Credentialing Center

American Nurses Credentialing Center

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem HIP
  • Anthem Medicaid
  • CareSource
  • Cofinity
  • Corvel
  • Department of Labor
  • Devoted Health
  • Encore Health Network
  • Humana
  • Humana Medicaid
  • Managed Health Services
  • Managed Health Services MarketPlace
  • MDWise
  • Medicaid IN
  • Medicare IN
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Sagamore
  • SIHO
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Health Care
  • United Health Care Medicaid
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Provider Ratings

4.8 out of 5

(155 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

86 Reviews

11/26/2025

Dr, Ansel seems able to relate to the patient as a whole and not just the pain issue. Her choice of trying a bupro patch for Lew a couple of years ago has helped him significantly. She spends time trying to get a feel for what is happening in the patient's life.

11/20/2025

She always listens and works with me toward a remedy for my back pain.

11/18/2025

She always takes the time to explain the issues I have. Really seems concern with the problems I have.

11/13/2025

Very professional

11/06/2025

She will listen to what I have to say and I feel.

11/04/2025

Professional,attentive and easy to talk to.

11/01/2025

Friendly, knowledgeable

10/28/2025

Brenda is so caring, and knowledgeable. She always recommends the best treatment plans.

10/21/2025

Brenda

10/21/2025

Good service

10/17/2025

Listening skills

10/15/2025

She is wonderful. Very knowledgeable, yet personable. The best of the best! I will miss being under her care.

10/02/2025

Brenda listened to what I had to say and did something about it. She did not pass the buck.

09/26/2025

Great knowledge and empathy

09/17/2025

Friendly, professional and down to business

09/01/2025

Good relationship and patient concern

08/28/2025

She is great and always listens to my concerns.

08/27/2025

Listens

08/18/2025

She knows what she is doing

08/15/2025

Staff very professional and explained every detail and next steps

08/15/2025

Cause she is Avery caring doctor

08/15/2025

Very good at explaining.

07/28/2025

She's excellent

07/24/2025

She shows concern about the health and well-being of the patients

07/23/2025

Very friendly and competent

07/21/2025

She is fabulous and caring. Always willing to listen and help.

07/15/2025

She’s very nice and listens to your problems

07/07/2025

Brenda Ansel has be seeing me for years. Her and Dr. Cottrell have done almost everything they can do to help me.

07/02/2025

Friendly

06/28/2025

Nice people

06/24/2025

Is beyond professional. Gets to the point and gives good advice.

06/23/2025

SHE IS KNOWLEGEABLE, FRENDLY AND PROFESSINAL

06/21/2025

She's a good doctor.

06/19/2025

Very knowledgeable and caring

06/18/2025

She has a great personality and clarified some questions I had.

06/14/2025

Professional and caring

06/10/2025

Brenda is very knowledgeable and talks so I can understand her.

06/10/2025

She is very knowledgeable in pain issues and treatment plans. Genuinely cares about helping you get any possible relief from your pain.

06/06/2025

She if very thorough and kind and you don't feel rushed.

05/23/2025

Brenda had a pleasant demeanor and was easy to talk to and ask questions. She explained and assured me that I had not damaged my fusion hardware and my SI pain was a result of my fall and would take some time to recover.

05/22/2025

Very personable and knowledgeable.

05/16/2025

Very professional--takes the time to solve your issues

05/15/2025

great friendly doctor

05/14/2025

Very good listener!

05/14/2025

I just think she is a very good at her job

05/06/2025

Thorough and professional in every way.

05/05/2025

Brenda cares for how you’re doing as a person. Great at listening. My favorite Dr or whatever that I currently or have had in the past and I see a lot of physicians.

04/30/2025

She’s very nice, very efficient and produces great results.

04/27/2025

Brenda is very good at her work. She listens and she answered my questions. Brenda gives her opinions and let's me know what steps that I can be doing next.

04/24/2025

She listens and recommends the best solution!

04/23/2025

I've worked with Brenda Ansel since 2015 and she's sent me in the right direction when dealing with bulging disks, lower back pain and arthritis - she's helped me to be as pain free as I can. And her assistant Whitney has been great too. Both of the them listen to me, they're not only professional but have a friendly manner too!

04/23/2025

She seems sincere above all

04/22/2025

She is very caring

04/21/2025

I think she’s just wonderful very caring understanding. She’s a great person. I really like her.

04/16/2025

Explains everything thoroughly

04/07/2025

She is very thorough in answering my concerns and a pleasure to work with in solving my issues

04/04/2025

Brenda is just the greatest. Down.to earth and tries to develop a solution.

04/04/2025

Brenda was very informative and helpful during the visit. She explained everything so I could understand exactly what was happening and why.

04/01/2025

Brenda is very knowledgeable, listens to you thoroughly and is genuine with her care and treatment plans!

03/27/2025

Brenda is very knowledgeable, kind, caring, and has a great bedside manner.

03/24/2025

Attentive and caring. Took time to listen

03/19/2025

She is personable, competent, caring, professional. Always a pleasure to see her.

03/17/2025

She’s okay. I feel I know more about my issues than she does and I’ve looked at different things to try.

03/10/2025

Dr. Ansel appears to be genuinely concerned about the patient, the whole patient and doing what would help them without "doing any harm."

03/08/2025

Extremely impressed by her. Felt very good about the meeting.

03/07/2025

Very knowledgeable and very easy to talk to

03/05/2025

Very knowledgeable

03/04/2025

She always listens and does what is best for me.

02/27/2025

Professional talks English so you understand not talking down to you with word nobody without a phd would understand

02/19/2025

Very professional!

02/07/2025

Brenda was very informative and answered all of my questions. She took her time and helped me feel at ease.

02/04/2025

Great Dr

01/30/2025

Love the knowledge, care and professionalism

01/27/2025

Very knowledgeable.

01/23/2025

She is knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Feels like family.

01/21/2025

She’s knowledgeable, pays attention to what you say and asks questions to be sure she gets all the information

01/14/2025

She is such a caring, helpful and pleasant person to work with regarding my condition.

01/13/2025

She cared for my concerns and tried to answer each one.

01/11/2025

Brenda is a great person. I really appreciate all she’s done for me. She really is the best.

01/08/2025

Always works with the patient.

12/31/2024

Brenda is attentive and cares about my situation.

12/22/2024

Dr. Ansel prescribed a bupro patch for the patient when other pain meds were causing cognition issues and spinal injections were no longer of benefit. Although not solving the pain issue, it is mitigating the condition enough so that there is an acceptable quality of life at least part of the time. She takes the time to explain, even several times, if necessary, to the patient, why the meds should not be increased, etc. -- conscious of trying to help a cognition challenged person maintain dignity.

12/18/2024

She is fairly knowledgeable about treatment and conditions. I just wish that there was more options out there for me. She’s nice but she has let me know we’ve pretty much exhausted our options.

12/18/2024

Very nice and good doctor. Communicates very well.

12/14/2024

She is easy to talk to. She explains everything in understandable terms. Very pleasant!

12/06/2024

Personable and professional
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