Andrew John Nelson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Galena, KS
Andrew John Nelson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Galena, Kansas, and NPI 1861810541, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Kansas 04-43395, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew John Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 04-43395 KS
4301106077 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 444 Four States Dr Ste 1, Galena, KS 66739
- Phone
- (620) 783-4441
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201007001117); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2014
- 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 ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 04-43395Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
730 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 142 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam190 claims
- Gabapentin118 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl96 claims
- Amoxicillin71 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium42 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate38 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: $4,230.52
35 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mercy Clinic Joplin LLCJoplin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrew John Nelson among 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kansas
Andrew John Nelson, MD is one of 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Galena
They are 4 of the 77 NPPES records with a practice address in Galena, and 226 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kansas.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Alexander Mih, MDChanute, KS 667201134138175
- Justin Ogden, MDPittsburg, KS 667621538182639
- Michael Zafuta, MDPittsburg, KS 667621679663520
- James Glenn, M.D.Emporia, KS 668011699778092
- Jordan WillisEmporia, KS 668011982197364
Common questions
What is Andrew John Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Andrew John Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861810541, issued on Mar 31, 2014. 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 444 Four States Dr Ste 1, Galena, KS, 66739. Phone: (620) 783-4441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew John Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-43395, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. 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 730 Medicare Part D claims for 260 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.
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.