Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Bismarck, ND
Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Bismarck, North Dakota, and NPI 1265872212, issued on Jul 4, 2013. Check the license (North Dakota 14761, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 14761 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 E Rosser Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
- Phone
- (701) 530-6001
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170919000278); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 E Rosser Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Danielle Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1831430644
- Shelly Botsford, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1336193721
- Jan Bury, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790731214
- Debra Dockter, NP-CWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1902853492
- Anne Earsley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679518484
- Jacquelyn HaugenFamily Nurse Practitioner1558022962
Verify Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 14761Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
166 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol48 claims
- Alendronate Sodium11 claims
- Paroxetine 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $21.01
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Innovis Health LLCBismarck, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson among 88 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Dakota
Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD is one of 88 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 88 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Dakota.
All 88 in North Dakota → Every provider in Bismarck → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jan Bury, MDBismarck, ND 585011790731214
- Stephanie Delvo, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011336377357
- Thomas Hutchens, MDBismarck, ND 585011982658134
- Christie Iverson, MDBismarck, ND 585011346251253
- Peter Klemin, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011124228630
- Megan Miller Pankratz, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011437461225
- Jerry Obritsch, MDBismarck, ND 585011093769291
- Shari Orser, MDBismarck, ND 585011932211323
Common questions
What is Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265872212, issued on Jul 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E Rosser Ave, Bismarck, ND, 58501. Phone: (701) 530-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 14761, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Nicole Sandness Nelson, MD had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.