NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debra L. Nelson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbia, SC

Debra L. Nelson, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1790749372, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 503, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790749372
Name
Debra L. Nelson
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
503 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 Sunset Dr FL 2, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-4100
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 434-4155
Medicaid ID
NP0994 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1801 Sunset Dr FL 2

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

  1. Mary Meggs, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1558325159

Verify Debra L. Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $145.92

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Debra Nelson$145.92
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Debra L. Nelson among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Debra L. Nelson, FNP is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

662 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 662 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa ComettoColumbia, SC 292031649222779
  2. Pamela Cromer, MSNColumbia, SC 292031851366058
  3. Emily Dobbins, CFNPColumbia, SC 292031073527370
  4. Sophie Fowler, APRNColumbia, SC 292031962441519
  5. Tonda Jackson, FNPColumbia, SC 292031184690174
  6. Wendy Lykes, APRNColumbia, SC 292031194775866
  7. Demerise Minor, FNPColumbia, SC 292031245296797
  8. Kathryn Mock, FNPColumbia, SC 292031770513103

Common questions

What is Debra L. Nelson, FNP's NPI number?

Debra L. Nelson, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790749372, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra L. Nelson, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Sunset Dr FL 2, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra L. Nelson, FNP's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 503, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.