NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Beck Nelles, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Edmonds, WA

David Beck Nelles, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Edmonds, Washington, and NPI 1760710610, issued on Dec 3, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD70063954, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1760710610
Name
David Beck Nelles
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD70063954 WA
A138113 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7320 216TH St SW Ste 320, Edmonds, WA 98026
Phone
(425) 673-3900
Enumerated
Dec 3, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2026
Fax
(425) 673-3910
Medicaid ID
2361633 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260218003299); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2009
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 7320 216TH St SW Ste 320

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

  1. Sean Amann, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1467462861
  2. Kody Barrett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1588059521
  3. Tracy Cameron, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1780997411
  4. Chia-Chun Chang, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist1912315300
  5. Andrew Chrisman, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1356607980
  6. Nicholas Dichiara, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1649883166

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Nelles60
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin13 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: $784.33

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spineart USA Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Nelles$784
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Proliance Surgeons Inc P SEdmonds, WA

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

David Beck Nelles among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington

David Beck Nelles, MD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Alberts, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261417928466
  2. Sean Amann, MDEdmonds, WA 980261467462861
  3. Brian Cameron, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261194771998
  4. Darcy Foral, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261144265091
  5. Gary Forster, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261932178621
  6. Kathi James, OTEdmonds, WA 980261780860247
  7. David Kuechle, MDEdmonds, WA 980261508865429
  8. Michael Lee, MDEdmonds, WA 980261568474062

Common questions

What is David Beck Nelles, MD's NPI number?

David Beck Nelles, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760710610, issued on Dec 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Beck Nelles, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7320 216TH St SW Ste 320, Edmonds, WA, 98026. Phone: (425) 673-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Beck Nelles, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD70063954, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Beck Nelles, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Beck Nelles, MD had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.