NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1790945228, issued on Jun 9, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 41647, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1790945228
Name
Cory Oliver Nelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
41647 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8405 N Pima Center Pkwy Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone
(602) 648-5444
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2022
Fax
(602) 772-3801
Medicaid ID
430771 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090831000071); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2003
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 8405 N Pima Center Pkwy Ste 101

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

  1. Tayler Ah Nee, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1588447916
  2. John Bradway, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215987557
  3. Victoria Dereszkiewicz, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1932989571
  4. Mallory Dolan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750719571
  5. Sherwood Duhon, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1740265776
  6. Lianne Flinn, P.T.Physical Therapist1598794299

Verify Cory Oliver Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

186 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cory Nelson186
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium144 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone24 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopedic Specialists OF North America PLLCGilbert, AZ

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

Cory Oliver Nelson among 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Arizona

Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D. is one of 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 62 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amon Ferry, MDScottsdale, AZ 852581669639613
  2. Douglas Freedberg, MDScottsdale, AZ 852581497751283
  3. Jordan LilesScottsdale, AZ 852581952764219
  4. Amit Sahasrabudhe, MD PCScottsdale, AZ 852581801840384
  5. Gary Waslewski, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852581902890031
  6. Anikar Chhabra, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591659364990
  7. Callie Davies, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591285011395
  8. Karan PatelScottsdale, AZ 852591932442530

Common questions

What is Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790945228, issued on Jun 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8405 N Pima Center Pkwy Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258. Phone: (602) 648-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 41647, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cory Oliver Nelson, M.D. had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.