Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Spokane Valley, WA
Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Spokane Valley, Washington, and NPI 1346892858, issued on Jul 15, 2019. Check the license (Washington AP60982698, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher E. Nelson
- Credential
- DNP, ARNP, FNP- C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP60982698 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16528 E Desmet CT Ste B3100, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
- Phone
- (509) 944-9440
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190724003886); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16528 E Desmet CT Ste B3100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jolie Jantz, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1457547432
- Kasie MichaelPhysician Assistant1730061151
Verify Christopher E. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license AP60982698Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
4,180 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium243 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium179 claims
- Lisinopril159 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium157 claims
- Omeprazole150 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate145 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: $216.64
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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 one group practice
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonSpokane Valley, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher E. Nelson among 3,781 family nurse practitioner records in Washington
Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C is one of 3,781 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 2,116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
61 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Spokane Valley
They are 61 of the 2,996 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane Valley, and 3,781 family nurse practitioner records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C's NPI number?
Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346892858, issued on Jul 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16528 E Desmet CT Ste B3100, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216. Phone: (509) 944-9440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number AP60982698, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher E. Nelson, DNP, ARNP, FNP- C had 4,180 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.