NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD

Neurology Physician · San Francisco, CA

Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1346417953, issued on May 13, 2008. Check the license (California A103722, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346417953
Name
Alexandra Bronwen Nelson
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A103722 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Ucsf Neurology Dept 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone
(415) 476-1487
Enumerated
May 13, 2008
Record last updated
May 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100720000756); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2006
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Alexandra Nelson137
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Risperidone16 claims
  2. Olanzapine15 claims
  3. Aripiprazole12 claims
  4. Tetrabenazine11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

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

Alexandra Bronwen Nelson among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Boxer, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431841231800
  2. Dorothee Chabas Chanezon, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431902832645
  3. Anthony Chen, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431609834472
  4. Jacob Elkins, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431336180298
  5. Adam Gazzaley, MD PH DSan Francisco, CA 941431932142205
  6. John Hixson, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431336130475
  7. Catherine Hoerth, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431063449866
  8. Viktoriya Irodenko, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431023044997

Common questions

What is Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346417953, issued on May 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ucsf Neurology Dept 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 476-1487. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A103722, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.