Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1124123732, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 32711, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas Brooks Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 32711 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2550 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55114
- Phone
- (612) 871-1145
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 870-5491
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080908000157); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2550 University Ave W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Anderson, LICSWClinical Social Worker1336118447
- Ngunge AntongawoaPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1548022874
- Sundeep Arora, M.D.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1770649626
- Ashley Baird Urbanski, MA, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1902327422
- Christine Bergeron, NPNurse Practitioner1467413286
- Mark Boldt, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1922070762
Verify Douglas Brooks Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 32711Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
191 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium48 claims
- Omeprazole40 claims
- Linzess22 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
- Mngi Digestive Health PAEagan, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas Brooks Nelson among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota
Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD is one of 457 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 334 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.
All 457 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arnold Brier, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141831161686
- Caryn Fine, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141740252436
- Robert Ganz, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141982676672
- Stephen Gilberstadt, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141972575678
- Stanley Go, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141588636286
- David Hanson, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141922071356
- Denise Hunninghake, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141619949344
- Arnold Kaplan, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141790757425
Common questions
What is Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124123732, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2550 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, 55114. Phone: (612) 871-1145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 32711, 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 Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas Brooks Nelson, MD had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.