Andrew J. Nelson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Waterbury, CT
Andrew J. Nelson, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1053308361, issued on Oct 3, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 36972, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew J. Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 36972 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708
- Phone
- (203) 755-7115
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 755-7067
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040701001048); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 59 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Verify Andrew J. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 36972Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
160 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen92 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
- Methylprednisolone17 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: $1,573.35
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Starling Physicians, PLLCNew Britain, CT
- The Hospital OF Central Connecticut AT New Britain General And BradleyNew Britain, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrew J. Nelson among 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut
Andrew J. Nelson, M.D. is one of 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 59 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterbury → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Manzo, MDWaterbury, CT 067081194899351
- James Aglio, MDMiddlebury, CT 067621962992669
- Erik Carlson, M.D.Middlebury, CT 067621992971808
- Robert Yaghoubian, M.D.New Milford, CT 067761104915487
- Douglas Wisch, MDTorrington, CT 067901710931738
- Benjamin Clippinger, M.D.Brookfield, CT 068041619380276
- Michael Redler, M.D.Trumbull, CT 066111215960067
- Kristin Sandrowski, MDTrumbull, CT 066111700205838
Common questions
What is Andrew J. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Andrew J. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053308361, issued on Oct 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew J. Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 755-7115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew J. Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 36972, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andrew J. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew J. Nelson, M.D. had 160 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.