Andrew John Nelson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Andrew John Nelson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1558990515, issued on Apr 2, 2020. Check the license (California A177534, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew John Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A177534 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Phone
- (916) 734-6060
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2020
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240712001360); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andrew John Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A177534Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
155 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate31 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine23 claims
- Ofloxacin13 claims
- Fluorometholone12 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 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: $216.81
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Regents OF The Univ OF CARoseville, CA
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaFolsom, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrew John Nelson among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Andrew John Nelson, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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- Michele Lim, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171962487025
- Lily Lin, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171306908108
- William Lloyd, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171710961479
Common questions
What is Andrew John Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Andrew John Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558990515, issued on Apr 2, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew John Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-6060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew John Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A177534, 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 Andrew John Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew John Nelson, MD had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.
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.