Gretchen R. Nelson, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbia, TN
Gretchen R. Nelson, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbia, Tennessee, and NPI 1851484000, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee APN22643, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gretchen R. Nelson
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- APN22643 TN
209004992 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1040 N James Campbell Blvd, Columbia, TN 38401
- Phone
- (931) 223-8414
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (931) 223-8415
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170913003914); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1040 N James Campbell Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brent Barker, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1043284748
- Lori James, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1114065398
Verify Gretchen R. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license APN22643Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
6,837 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 3,011 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,486 claims
- Gabapentin1,179 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen927 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl539 claims
- Pregabalin413 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium347 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $562.96
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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
- Maury Regional Medical Group, IncColumbia, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gretchen R. Nelson among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee
Gretchen R. Nelson, NP is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
86 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbia
They are 86 of the 1,337 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.
All 9,060 in Tennessee → Every provider in Columbia → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Gretchen R. Nelson, NP's NPI number?
Gretchen R. Nelson, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851484000, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gretchen R. Nelson, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1040 N James Campbell Blvd, Columbia, TN, 38401. Phone: (931) 223-8414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gretchen R. Nelson, NP's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN22643, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gretchen R. Nelson, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gretchen R. Nelson, NP had 6,837 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gretchen R. Nelson, NP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.