Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D. is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1982653317, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME9131, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Grant Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- ME9131 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 6TH St S, St Petersburg, FL 33701
- Phone
- (727) 895-8131
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 821-1292
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060727000416); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Grant Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME9131Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatopathology physician in 2024
1,750 Medicare Part D claims for 696 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocortisone301 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide273 claims
- Ketoconazole203 claims
- Fluocinonide147 claims
- Betamethasone Valerate131 claims
- Valacyclovir83 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $117.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 233 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.42 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
- Christopher G Nelson MD PASt Petersburg, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Grant Nelson among 41 dermatopathology physician records in Florida
Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D. is one of 41 dermatopathology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1994 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0900X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatopathology Physician providers in Florida
There are 41 dermatopathology physician records in Florida.
All 41 in Florida → Every provider in St Petersburg → Dermatopathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Careccia, M.D.Tampa, FL 336241194735688
- Mustafa Mohammad, M.D.Tampa, FL 336151598183659
- Charles Perniciaro, M.D.Tampa, FL 336151972557890
- Hugh Stoddard, MDTampa, FL 336151215374251
- Alan Freedman, M.D.Tampa, FL 336141013948363
- Lewis Glass, MDTampa, FL 336121699716787
- Sairekha Ravichandran, MDTampa, FL 336121184243024
- Henry Wiley, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061023033719
Common questions
What is Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982653317, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 6TH St S, St Petersburg, FL, 33701. Phone: (727) 895-8131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME9131, 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.
How much does Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D. had 1,750 Medicare Part D claims for 696 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Grant Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.
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.