NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Keith Nelson, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Brian Keith Nelson, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1538488465, issued on May 17, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME115484, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538488465
Name
Brian Keith Nelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
ME115484 FL
27711 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4725 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone
(954) 771-8000
Enumerated
May 17, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190108000342); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4725 North Federal Highway

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

  1. Gustavo Alameda, MDNeurology Physician1225233521
  2. Nathalia Alves De Barros E LyraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891637443
  3. Christina Austin Valere, PH.D, LCSWClinical Social Worker1679968564
  4. Felipe Ferraz Martins Graca Aranha, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033963582
  5. Marina Alves Jacintho De Mello, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669269551
  6. Preethi Meher Nadimpalli, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649112608

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $41.41

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Nelson$41.41
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates PAMidlothian, TX

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

123 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Lauderdale

They are 123 of the 5,150 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

Other internal medicine physician records in Florida

  1. Oussama Abbad, DOLargo, FL1174101398
  2. Ismeth Abbas, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1245328020
  3. Rahat Abbas, MDBelle Glade, FL1699756312
  4. Sarah AbbasWeston, FL1023864154
  5. Kenan Abbasi, MDHollywood, FL1619472321
  6. Nuzhat Abbasi, MDNorth Miami Beach, FL1184655466
  7. Tony Abbassi, MDMiami, FL1679589188
  8. Alaa Abd El Rahman, M.D.Orlando, FL1326243908
  9. Aza Abdalla, MDPompano Beach, FL1588903207
  10. Mahmoud Abdalla, MDTampa, FL1770263840

Common questions

What is Brian Keith Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Keith Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538488465, issued on May 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Keith Nelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4725 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 771-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Keith Nelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME115484, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.