NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine S. Nelson, M.D.

Trauma Surgery Physician · Rochester, NY

Catherine S. Nelson, M.D. is a trauma surgery physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1457550030, issued on Jul 13, 2007. Check the license (New York 267033, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457550030
Name
Catherine S. Nelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Trauma Surgery Physician 2086S0127X
License number
267033 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone
(585) 275-6500
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(585) 276-1992
Medicaid ID
03500070 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121106000204); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2006
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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Verify Catherine S. Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score61.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Arnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Catherine S. Nelson among 73 trauma surgery physician records in New York

Catherine S. Nelson, M.D. is one of 73 trauma surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2007, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 19% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2011 among the 61 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0127X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Trauma Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 73 trauma surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 trauma surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul BankeyRochester, NY 146421770510836
  2. Nicholas Bedrin, MDRochester, NY 146421508229287
  3. Julius ChengRochester, NY 146421114953908
  4. Mark Gestring, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421962438853
  5. Stephanie MartinezRochester, NY 146421598128068
  6. Yanjie QiRochester, NY 146421003829110
  7. Michael Rotondo, MDRochester, NY 146421265420681
  8. Ayodele Sangosanya, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421073705182

Common questions

What is Catherine S. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine S. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457550030, issued on Jul 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine S. Nelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 275-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine S. Nelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 267033, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Catherine S. Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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