Erik Ray Nelson, D.O.
Hospitalist Physician · Katy, TX
Erik Ray Nelson, D.O. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Katy, Texas, and NPI 1609287697, issued on May 13, 2014. Check the license (Texas R8439, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Ray Nelson
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- R8439 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23900 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX 77494
- Phone
- (281) 644-7000
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erik Ray Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R8439Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
221 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir18 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl11 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.
Erik Ray Nelson among 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas
Erik Ray Nelson, D.O. is one of 1,587 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hibah AijazKaty, TX 774941154709665
- Tope Ajibade, MDKaty, TX 774941740586411
- Gheyath AlbadwiKaty, TX 774941881049500
- Nynke Den Hollander, MDKaty, TX 774941124271812
- Tajdeep Dhindsa, M.D.Katy, TX 774941992022081
- Nneamaka Enwemnwa, M.DKaty, TX 774941801026448
- Neil Gala, M.D.Katy, TX 774941659729028
- Sayyed Jaffri, M.D.Katy, TX 774941548494016
Common questions
What is Erik Ray Nelson, D.O.'s NPI number?
Erik Ray Nelson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609287697, issued on May 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Ray Nelson, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23900 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77494. Phone: (281) 644-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Ray Nelson, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R8439, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Erik Ray Nelson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik Ray Nelson, D.O. had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.