Eric Richard Nelson, M.D.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Edina, MN
Eric Richard Nelson, M.D. is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1619946811, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 33370, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Richard Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License number
- 33370 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6405 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 925-4162
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (952) 925-3520
- Medicaid ID
- 323003100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071109000028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 12 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6405 France Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Phillip Craig, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659340669
Verify Eric Richard Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 33370Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
773 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 244 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin345 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen225 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth100 claims
- Cephalexin17 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $147.06
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Infinite Health Collaborative, PAEdina, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Richard Nelson among 12 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Minnesota
Eric Richard Nelson, M.D. is one of 12 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 100% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0200X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 12 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 12 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meredith Baker, M.D.Edina, MN 554351023245701
- Jill Melicher Larson, MDBloomington, MN 554311285788950
- Andrew Harrison, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551396768180
- Ali Mokhtarzadeh, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551225299647
- Adam Neuhouser, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151740868975
- Steven RakesMinneapolis, MN 554041285619684
- Nicholas Schmitt, MDWayzata, MN 553911386645620
- Phillip Radke, M.D.Minnetonka, MN 553051407112881
Common questions
What is Eric Richard Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Richard Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619946811, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Richard Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6405 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 925-4162. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Richard Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 33370, 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 Eric Richard Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Richard Nelson, M.D. had 773 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. 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.