Bradley James Nelson, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Bradley James Nelson, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1619950839, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 48309, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bradley James Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 48309 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2512 S 7TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55454
- Phone
- (612) 273-1177
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060329000341); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bradley James Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 48309Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Furosemide19 claims
- Lisinopril19 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: $156.39
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Tria Orthopaedic Center LLCBloomington, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bradley James Nelson among 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Bradley James Nelson, MD is one of 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 95% 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, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2009 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 74 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alicia Harrison, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541710171228
- Caitlin Chambers, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551275896003
- Saurabh Rawall, MBBS, MSMinneapolis, MN 554551023841020
- Jacob Ristow, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551285162883
- Marc Tompkins, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551326195454
- Kyle Flikkema, DOBrooklyn Park, MN 554431639663354
- Ryan Fader, M.D.Edina, MN 554391508156571
- Frank Norberg, M.D.Edina, MN 554391326154931
Common questions
What is Bradley James Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Bradley James Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619950839, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bradley James Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2512 S 7TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 273-1177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bradley James Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 48309, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bradley James Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bradley James Nelson, MD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.