NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander William Nielsen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

Alexander William Nielsen, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1285194332, issued on Mar 24, 2019. Check the license (Utah 13775607-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285194332
Name
Alexander William Nielsen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
13775607-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24 S 1100 E Ste 101, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone
(801) 355-6468
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240614000280); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2019
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 24 S 1100 E Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Blatter, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1659781763
  2. Jonathan Peterson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1457705386
  3. Corbin Wood, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013538883

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexander Nielsen39
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $451.10

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Nielsen$451
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Hofmann Arthritis Institute PLLCSalt Lake City, UT
  2. North Colorado Spine Center, LLCGreeley, CO
  3. Select Physical Therapy OF West Denver Limited PartnershipLoveland, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Utah

There are 266 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Utah.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Utah

  1. Gordon Affleck, M.D.Bountiful, UT1629349311
  2. Judd Allen, MDSaratoga Springs, UT1639463714
  3. Lex AllenCedar City, UT1629242359
  4. Darin Allred, D.OSt George, UT1538377585
  5. Bejan Alvandi, MDSalt Lake City, UT1275092108
  6. Robert Amick, MDSalt Lake City, UT1225731458
  7. Spencer Amundsen, M.D.Draper, UT1841517257
  8. Michael Anderson, M.D.St George, UT1093792210
  9. Robert Andruss, MDSt George, UT1952326373
  10. Stephen Aoki, MDSalt Lake City, UT1295787323

Common questions

What is Alexander William Nielsen, MD's NPI number?

Alexander William Nielsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285194332, issued on Mar 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander William Nielsen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 S 1100 E Ste 101, Salt Lake City, UT, 84102. Phone: (801) 355-6468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander William Nielsen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 13775607-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander William Nielsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander William Nielsen, MD had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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