David Benjamin Nelson, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Dallas, TX
David Benjamin Nelson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1407299761, issued on Apr 16, 2013. Check the license (Texas R0083, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Benjamin Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- R0083 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5323 Harry Hines Blvd Stop 8879, Dallas, TX 75390
- Phone
- (214) 645-7700
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230922000045); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 484 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Verify David Benjamin Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R0083Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $290.67
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 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
- University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Benjamin Nelson among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
David Benjamin Nelson, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 82% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Dallas → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aaron Estrera, MDDallas, TX 753901194788802
- Christopher HeidDallas, TX 753901487041075
- Lynn Huffman, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901154532463
- Michael Jessen, MDDallas, TX 753901275597015
- Kemp Kernstine, MD, PH.D.Dallas, TX 753901245338623
- Matthias Peltz, MDDallas, TX 753901073717856
- Scott Reznik, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901821059569
- William Ring, MDDallas, TX 753901689637357
Common questions
What is David Benjamin Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Benjamin Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407299761, issued on Apr 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Benjamin Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd Stop 8879, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Benjamin Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R0083, 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 David Benjamin Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Benjamin Nelson, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.