Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO
Internal Medicine Physician · Springfield, MO
Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1558863464, issued on Mar 7, 2018. Check the license (Missouri 2021029585, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Eric Nelson
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 2021029585 MO
34.014279 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804
- Phone
- (417) 820-2000
- Enumerated
- Mar 7, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210810002192); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Eric Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2021029585Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
479 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate71 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium61 claims
- Clopidogrel38 claims
- Eliquis35 claims
- Furosemide26 claims
- Losartan Potassium18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Citizens Memorial HealthcareBolivar, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Eric Nelson among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri
Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
135 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 135 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO's NPI number?
Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558863464, issued on Mar 7, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 820-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2021029585, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Eric Nelson, DO had 479 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.