NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Scott Neleson, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Frisco, TX

Craig Scott Neleson, MD is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Frisco, Texas, and NPI 1154332138, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas M1970, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1154332138
Name
Craig Scott Neleson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
M1970 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3550 Parkwood Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034
Phone
(214) 618-6852
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 618-2102
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060419000161); 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 3550 Parkwood Blvd

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

  1. Ana Alejandro, MA, BCBABehavior Analyst1184217150
  2. Sara Bender, DDS,MSPeriodontics1225042997
  3. Leah Bowen, LPCProfessional Counselor1558793299
  4. Madison Clements, BCBABehavior Analyst1366119810
  5. Adrian Cunningham, LPCProfessional Counselor1891772448
  6. Patricia Doumany, L.P.C.-S, R.P.T.-SMental Health Counselor1366536906

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

2,188 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 1,330 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Neleson2,188
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen494 claims
  2. Morphine Sulfate Er141 claims
  3. Gabapentin140 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl122 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl111 claims
  6. Hydromorphone Hcl108 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: $168.61

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Curonix LLC. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Neleson$168.61
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Imed Physician Network, Inc.Lancaster, TX
  2. Mercy Clinic Oklahoma CommunitiesArdmore, OK
  3. Pain Management OF North Dallas, PAFrisco, TX

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

Craig Scott Neleson among 301 interventional pain medicine physician records in Texas

Craig Scott Neleson, MD is one of 301 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 250 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Texas

There are 301 interventional pain medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steve Hong, MDFrisco, TX 750341093152639
  2. Andrew Morchower, M.D.Frisco, TX 750341437359213
  3. Mei Hu, M.D.Frisco, TX 750331538108352
  4. Ahmed Abdel Rahman, MD, FRCPC, MBARockwall, TX 750321316972698
  5. Waqas Ali, DORockwall, TX 750321942861638
  6. Richard McPherson, DORockwall, TX 750321770691123
  7. Amr Morsy, MDRockwall, TX 750321447233895
  8. Tibor Racz, M.D.Rockwall, TX 750321942287248

Common questions

What is Craig Scott Neleson, MD's NPI number?

Craig Scott Neleson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154332138, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Scott Neleson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3550 Parkwood Blvd, Frisco, TX, 75034. Phone: (214) 618-6852. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Scott Neleson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M1970, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Craig Scott Neleson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Scott Neleson, MD had 2,188 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.