Eric Charles Nelson, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Eric Charles Nelson, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1245497908, issued on May 20, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee MD48252, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Charles Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- MD48252 TN
48252 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St Ste 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 267-0466
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 757-0770
- Medicaid IDs
- 153664 AL
Q002628 TN
003135926A GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130703000657); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 979 E 3RD St Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Wesley Giles, MDSurgery Physician1992996292
- Robert Hicks, MDSurgery Physician1285195297
- Darren Hunt, M.D.Surgery Physician1316153604
- Glendon Hyde, MDSurgery Physician1043653900
- Nadine Rampp, MDSurgery Physician1639598501
Verify Eric Charles Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD48252Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
209 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl34 claims
- Metronidazole32 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $26.51
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- University Surgical Associates, PLLCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Charles Nelson among 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Tennessee
Eric Charles Nelson, M.D. is one of 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 39 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Moore, PHD, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031881688521
- John Stanley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031447244348
- Edwin Shuck, MDChattanooga, TN 374041912957739
- David Beck, MDNashville, TN 372321861450900
- Molly Ford, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321316148893
- Timothy Geiger, MDNashville, TN 372321639263973
- Alexander Hawkins, MDNashville, TN 372321518126960
- Michael Hopkins, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321740470384
Common questions
What is Eric Charles Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Charles Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245497908, issued on May 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Charles Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St Ste 300, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 267-0466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Charles Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD48252, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Charles Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Charles Nelson, M.D. had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Charles Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.