NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Artie C. Nelson, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Birmingham, AL

Artie C. Nelson, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1972660827, issued on Jan 2, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 15531, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972660827
Name
Artie C. Nelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
15531 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3825 Lorna RD, Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone
(205) 985-4939
Enumerated
Jan 2, 2007
Record last updated
May 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 985-4431
Medicaid ID
000082808 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101222000440); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1984
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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Also registered at 3825 Lorna RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Stacy Haynes, MDDermatology Physician1952468860
  3. Kellie Hope, LCSWClinical Social Worker1336461623
  4. Alicia Shannon, LCSW, PIPClinical Social Worker1366841835

Verify Artie C. Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

1,026 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Artie Nelson1,026
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam123 claims
  2. Clonazepam63 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl55 claims
  4. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine53 claims
  5. Fluoxetine Hcl40 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate37 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: $2,266.37

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuronetics, Inc. The 1,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,427.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Artie Nelson$2,266.37
  2. Specialty average$1,427.96

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

  1. Quality OF Life Health Services IncGadsden, AL

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

Artie C. Nelson among 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Alabama

Artie C. Nelson, M.D. is one of 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1998 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama

There are 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Alabama.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adeel Rabbani, M.D., M.P.H.Vestavia Hls, AL 352421083751374
  2. Vinita Yalamanchili, MDBirmingham, AL 352491598975872
  3. Srilata Anne, MDBirmingham, AL 352331164418398
  4. Lee Ascherman, MDBirmingham, AL 352331861447377
  5. James Cullinan, DOBirmingham, AL 352331982647681
  6. Blessing Falola, MDBirmingham, AL 352331902247323
  7. Kara Kilpatrick, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331235591231
  8. Jesse MartinezBirmingham, AL 352331518257575

Common questions

What is Artie C. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Artie C. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972660827, issued on Jan 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Artie C. Nelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3825 Lorna RD, Birmingham, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 985-4939. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Artie C. Nelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 15531, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Artie C. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Artie C. Nelson, M.D. had 1,026 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.