NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Leishman Nelson, SSW

Physician Assistant · Kailua Kona, HI

Christine Leishman Nelson, SSW is a physician assistant with a practice address in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and NPI 1659581676, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; 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
1659581676
Name
Christine Leishman Nelson
Credential
SSW
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
2022013877 MO
281934-1206 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75-5751 Kuakini Hwy Ste 101A, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Phone
(808) 326-5629
Enumerated
May 22, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240904001177); 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 75-5751 Kuakini Hwy Ste 101A

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

  1. Laura Ankrum, DOFamily Medicine Physician1548233380
  2. Nestlyne Barcelona, LCSWClinical Social Worker1538964481
  3. Naomi Bikle, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1225202906
  4. Ashlynne Brown, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1205447612
  5. Melissa Bumgardner, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1790838654
  6. Jo-Ann Marilyn Castanares, R.N., ACPNPCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1851609770

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

245 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christine Nelson245
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate43 claims
  2. Furosemide43 claims
  3. Omeprazole43 claims
  4. Klor-Con M2036 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl17 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium15 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: $19.13

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Nelson$19.13
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. West Hawaii Community Health Center IncWaikoloa, HI

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

24 physician assistant records list a practice address in Kailua Kona

They are 24 of the 803 NPPES records with a practice address in Kailua Kona, and 387 physician assistant records in Hawaii.

Other physician assistant records in Hawaii

  1. Patricia Achay, P.A.Kailua Kona, HI1740682889
  2. Christopher Acree, PAHonolulu, HI1629013032
  3. Natalie AdolfHonolulu, HI1396282414
  4. Rhynell AgustinTripler Army Medical Center, HI1144008251
  5. Tiana Rose Ahue, PA-CWaianae, HI1740731546
  6. Joyce Aldon, PA-CKapolei, HI1336180124
  7. Stephanie Amick, PA-CKailua, HI1306475082
  8. Nicole Antenucci, P.A.Tripler Army Medical Center, HI1972739852
  9. Kerri Anzai, PA-CHonolulu, HI1275778193
  10. Cristen Aona, PA-CHonolulu, HI1992196927

Common questions

What is Christine Leishman Nelson, SSW's NPI number?

Christine Leishman Nelson, SSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659581676, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Leishman Nelson, SSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75-5751 Kuakini Hwy Ste 101A, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740. Phone: (808) 326-5629. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Leishman Nelson, SSW's license?

Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christine Leishman Nelson, SSW prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Leishman Nelson, SSW had 245 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.