Derek James Nelson, DO
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Derek James Nelson, DO is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1275854242, issued on Jun 14, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 54534, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek James Nelson
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License numbers
- 54534 MN
R8924 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 280 Smith Ave N Ste 220, Saint Paul, MN 55102
- Phone
- (651) 241-8295
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110914000008); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek James Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 54534Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemAnnandale, MN
- Integrated Rehab Consultants LLCWest Saint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek James Nelson among 339 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Minnesota
Derek James Nelson, DO is one of 339 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 187 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 339 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Minnesota.
All 339 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamed Alfath, DOSaint Paul, MN 551021528593951
- Diane Chappuis, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021265492722
- Marie Leisz, DOSt Paul, MN 551021740214014
- Margarita McGuire, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021336343474
- Margaret Mulderig, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021306898556
- Robert Robitaille, D.O.Saint Paul, MN 551021922078427
- Zara Schulman, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021730508318
- Carol Showalter, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021467414300
Common questions
What is Derek James Nelson, DO's NPI number?
Derek James Nelson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275854242, issued on Jun 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek James Nelson, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Smith Ave N Ste 220, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 241-8295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek James Nelson, DO's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 54534, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek James Nelson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek James Nelson, DO had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.