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2026 NPPES data Dermatopathology Physician NPI 1982653317 M.D.
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Christopher Nelson, M.D.

Dermatopathology Physician in St Petersburg, Florida.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 577 in Dermatopathology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 696 beneficiaries · Dermatopathology Physician avg: 695
Generic prescribing
99%
generic claims · 1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83.3/100
▼ 0 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$117.65
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

What the federal data shows

Christopher Nelson, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,750 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

83.3/100
MIPS score · 0 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2024
99%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Christopher Nelson, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1982653317), first enumerated 05/10/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 1,750 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $117.65 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Florida statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: FLDOH annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1982653317 · Dermatopathology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1982653317
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-NARROW 577
  • MIPS-INLINE 83.3/100
  • RX-MID 1,750
  • BOOK-THIN 43 in Florida
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eric Hanson · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

83 ≥ 39th percentile 39% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Christopher Nelson, M.D. sits

This provider among dermatopathology physician peers

Across the 185 dermatopathology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Nelson, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 36% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Christopher Nelson, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 94 · MIPS quality, percentile: 36
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one dermatopathology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Nelson, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Christopher Nelson, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Christopher Nelson, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/10/2006

NPI 1982653317

Primary specialty

Dermatopathology Physician

Niche

577 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,750 152% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 695

MIPS final score

83.3/100 0.2 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Dermatopathology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers
Behavior Technician16.3%Mental Health Counselor4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Pharmacist4.1%Student in an Organized Heal…4.1%Physical Therapist3%Dermatopathology Physician0%
Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatopathology Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
83.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%83.3%
MIPS final score (Dermatopathology Physician) - 83.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

350 6TH ST S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 895-8131

Provider Details

NPI 1982653317
Specialty Dermatopathology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/10/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

83.3199
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
66.6398
Quality

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Christopher Nelson, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Christopher G Nelson MD PA
St Petersburg, FL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christopher Nelson, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$118

Largest payer

Organogenesis Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christopher Nelson, M.D.. To verify Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Christopher Nelson, M.D. - brand share 1.0%
Dermatopathology Physician average

1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 1,750 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

1,750
Total Claims
$53K
Total Drug Cost
696
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,073.1
Total Day Supply
53,809
Brand vs Generic
1% brand / 99% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$6K
Generic Drug Cost
$47K
Antibiotic Claims
197

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.19
Gender Split
48% female / 52% male
Age Distribution
<65: 13, 65-74: 299, 75-84: 305, 85+: 79

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Christopher Nelson, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Hydrocortisone
 301
Triamcinolone Acetonide
 273
Ketoconazole
 203
Fluocinonide
 147
Betamethasone Valerate
 131
Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir Hcl
83
Minocycline Hcl
 75
Metronidazole
 65
Clobetasol Propionate
 63
Prednisone
 54

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Dermatopathology Physician in FL → All providers in Florida → Compare specialties →

Dermatopathology Physician Overview

How Christopher Nelson, M.D. fits within the Dermatopathology Physician landscape nationally.

577
Dermatopathology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Dermatopathology Physician
695
Avg Claims per Provider

Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s 1,750 claims are above the specialty average of 695.

Nationwide Dermatopathology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Nelson, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (83.3 here).

Eric Hanson 83.3 UT Regis McHugh 83.3 PA John Pujals 83.3 WI Alan Rolfe 83.3 VA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Gary Wood Madison, WI John Maize Charleston, SC Toni Stockton Phoenix, AZ Brent Kelly Galveston, TX

Nearby Dermatopathology Physician Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nelson.

One of 43 Dermatopathology Physician providers enrolled in Florida, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Muammar Arida
MD
Pompano Beach, FL
Dr. Evangelos Badiavas
M.D.
Miami, FL
Dr. Scott Beals
D.O.
Niceville, FL
Dr. Jenna Beasley
MD
Pensacola, FL
Dr. James Benzmiller
M.D.
Gainesville, FL

Compare Dermatopathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher Nelson, M.D. specializes in Dermatopathology Physician and practices in St Petersburg, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christopher Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christopher Nelson, M.D. wrote 1,750 Medicare Part D claims totaling $53K in drug costs for 696 beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christopher Nelson, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.3/100 (Quality: 66.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Nelson, M.D. located? ▼
Christopher Nelson, M.D. is located at 350 6TH ST S, St Petersburg, FL, 33701. Phone: (727) 895-8131.
What is Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982653317, issued on 05/10/2006.
Does Christopher Nelson, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s prescribing is 1% brand-name and 99% generic drugs by claim count, with $6K in brand drug costs.
How many Dermatopathology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 577 Dermatopathology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Dermatopathology Physician provider writes 695 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Nelson, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocortisone, Triamcinolone Acetonide, Ketoconazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Nelson, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Nelson, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,750 Part D claims and 696 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher Nelson, M.D.'s NPI is 1982653317 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.