Daniel Nelson
Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Daniel Nelson is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1558895227, issued on Apr 19, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 336561, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Nelson
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 336561 LA
88477 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3995
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2023
- Fax
- (504) 842-5970
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230911001569); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 336561Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel Nelson among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Daniel Nelson is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
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- Rizwan Shaikh, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211154736791
- Glen Cangelosi, MDNew Orleans, LA 701221326048398
- Jeff VinetNew Orleans, LA 701221982091054
Common questions
What is Daniel Nelson's NPI number?
Daniel Nelson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558895227, issued on Apr 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Nelson located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Nelson's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 336561, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daniel Nelson prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Nelson had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel Nelson's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.