Derek Nelson, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Blair, NE
Derek Nelson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Blair, Nebraska, and NPI 1659325033, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Nelson
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 810 N 22ND St, Blair, NE 68008
- Phone
- (402) 426-2182
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 810 N 22ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
186 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone30 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Ondansetron Odt14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Warren Memorial HospitalFriend, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
3 physician assistant records list a Blair practice address
They are 3 of the 247 NPPES records with a Blair practice address, and 1,262 physician assistant records in Nebraska.
All 3 in Blair → All 1,262 in Nebraska → Every provider in Blair →
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- Donald Allison, PAOmaha, NE1376500876
Common questions
What is Derek Nelson, PA-C's NPI number?
Derek Nelson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659325033, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Nelson, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 N 22ND St, Blair, NE, 68008. Phone: (402) 426-2182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Nelson, PA-C's license?
Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Nelson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Nelson, PA-C had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.