Eric William Nelson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Alexandria, MN
Eric William Nelson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Minnesota, and NPI 1639168651, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 39839, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric William Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 39839 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 17TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Phone
- (320) 762-1144
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2024
- Fax
- (320) 762-1935
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090618000441); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric William Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 39839Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,090 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 341 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin454 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl182 claims
- Tramadol Hcl122 claims
- Celecoxib90 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl75 claims
- Meloxicam34 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: $46.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Foundation Medical, Llc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Alomere HealthWillmar, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Eric William Nelson among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Eric William Nelson, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Alexandria → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aaron Balgaard, M.D.Alexandria, MN 563081124464623
- Jefferson Brand, MDAlexandria, MN 563081205802261
- Paul Dale, MDAlexandria, MN 563081235105263
- Charles Holliday, MDAlexandria, MN 563081750901609
- Terence Kennedy, MDAlexandria, MN 563081013119007
- Emily Monroe, M.D.Alexandria, MN 563081184986382
- James Nelson, MDAlexandria, MN 563081164747861
- Dennis Weigel, MDAlexandria, MN 563081265408223
Common questions
What is Eric William Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Eric William Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639168651, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric William Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 17TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 762-1144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric William Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 39839, 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 William Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric William Nelson, MD had 1,090 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.