Derek M. Nelson, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Blair, NE
Derek M. 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 (Nebraska 1126, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek M. Nelson
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 1126 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 810 N 22ND St, Blair, NE 68008
- Phone
- (402) 426-2182
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (402) 426-1190
- Medicaid IDs
- 10025300500 NE
10025355300 NE - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080510000006); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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 M. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 1126Check 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 830 among the 101,058 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Warren Memorial HospitalFriend, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek M. Nelson among 1,352 physician assistant records in Nebraska
Derek M. Nelson, PA-C is one of 1,352 physician assistant records with a practice address in Nebraska. 82% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2017 among the 971 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 physician assistant records list a practice address in Blair
They are 10 of the 247 NPPES records with a practice address in Blair, and 1,352 physician assistant records in Nebraska.
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Common questions
What is Derek M. Nelson, PA-C's NPI number?
Derek M. 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 M. 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 M. Nelson, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1126, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek M. Nelson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek M. Nelson, PA-C had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.