Anthony A. Nelson, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Anthony A. Nelson, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1467530576, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (California G61216, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony A. Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- G61216 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 71780 San Jacinto Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 202-1919
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 202-1982
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040713000973); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anthony A. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G61216Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
8,395 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 5,344 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,742 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,281 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl699 claims
- Tramadol Hcl475 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er361 claims
- Gabapentin350 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: $535.10
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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.
Anthony A. Nelson among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California
Anthony A. Nelson, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
60 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Rancho Mirage
They are 60 of the 1,600 NPPES records with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.
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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Oksana Bantley, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701689606154
- Patricia Cole, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701447270434
- Joel Delapaz, D.O.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701972596922
- Lee Erlendson, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701962429886
- Aubrey Eyer, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701821015843
- Rodrigo Herreros, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701528084027
- Amir Ibrahim, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701730145186
- Michael Kessler, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701124005244
Common questions
What is Anthony A. Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Anthony A. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467530576, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony A. Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71780 San Jacinto Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 202-1919. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony A. Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G61216, 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 Anthony A. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony A. Nelson, MD had 8,395 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.