David W. Nelson, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bellevue, WA
David W. Nelson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bellevue, Washington, and NPI 1093789703, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60244683, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David W. Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD60244683 WA
33733 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1135-116TH Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
- Phone
- (425) 454-8161
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (425) 454-6304
- Medicaid ID
- 926785 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111214000209); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1135-116TH Avenue NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Amidon, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1699736579
- Molly Brownfield Hess, P.A.Physician Assistant1518417476
- Jeffrey Fowler, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1215992359
- Jaclyn Mahlstede, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659610764
- Ian White, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1699918169
- Joel Wilson, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1275554446
Verify David W. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60244683Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $235.53
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Overlake Medical Clinics LLCBellevue, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Washington
There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
- Alexander Abdullayev, MDOlympia, WA1538693015
- Jennifer Abelson, MDOlympia, WA1497989057
- Mark Adams, MDBremerton, WA1043202450
- Mastaneh Ahmadi-Kashani, MDEverett, WA1275768186
- Bassel Al-Alao, MDSeattle, WA1326471103
- Luis Fernando Alberton, M.D.Everett, WA1588051494
- Gabriel Aldea, M.D.Seattle, WA1952480758
- Charles Anderson, M.D.Bremerton, WA1669439527
- Joseph Austin, M.D.Everett, WA1134189699
- Mark Awolesi, MDBellingham, WA1871605485
Common questions
What is David W. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
David W. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093789703, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David W. Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1135-116TH Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004. Phone: (425) 454-8161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David W. Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60244683, 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 W. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David W. Nelson, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David W. Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.