David William Nelms, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · La Crosse, WI
David William Nelms, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1386088565, issued on Apr 18, 2013. Check the license (Wisconsin 73453, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David William Nelms
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 73453 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200910001348); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David William Nelms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 73453Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole18 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate16 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes12 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: $71.69
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David William Nelms among 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Wisconsin
David William Nelms, M.D. is one of 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 31 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 31 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michitaka Kawata, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011417186859
- Andrew Morris, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011194068320
- Francisco Cardenas Lara, MDEau Claire, WI 547031033640156
- Alfonso Velasco, MDMarshfield, WI 544491144321993
- Dan Metcalf, MDAshland, WI 548061306819073
- Peter Falk, MDGreen Bay, WI 543041053424853
- Marc Grodsky, MDGreen Bay, WI 543041639379118
- Scott Ruggles, MDGreen Bay, WI 543011174636062
Common questions
What is David William Nelms, M.D.'s NPI number?
David William Nelms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386088565, issued on Apr 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David William Nelms, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David William Nelms, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 73453, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David William Nelms, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David William Nelms, M.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.