NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helen Nelson, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Norfolk, VA

Helen Nelson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1497181481, issued on Sep 23, 2013. Check the license (Virginia 0110004331, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497181481
Name
Helen Nelson
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
0110004331 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
830 Kempsville RD RM 2B223, Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone
(757) 261-8860
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2023
Fax
(757) 689-2420
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131120000941); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 830 Kempsville RD RM 2B223

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mary Carr, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1699746065
  2. Melanie De Jesus, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346978475
  3. Maria Pineda, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1760122899
  4. Sonia Walker, WHNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1639381643

Verify Helen Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Helen Nelson45
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Haloperidol Lactate14 claims
  2. Lorazepam13 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): 95.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sentara Medical GroupNorfolk, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Helen Nelson among 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia

Helen Nelson, PA-C is one of 4,408 physician assistant records with a practice address in Virginia. 78% 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 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 32% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 2,885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

309 physician assistant records list a practice address in Norfolk

They are 309 of the 5,993 NPPES records with a practice address in Norfolk, and 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Alcox, PANorfolk, VA 235021790738029
  2. Amy Barco, PANorfolk, VA 235021316194400
  3. Andrea Foster, PANorfolk, VA 235021376549758
  4. Kimberly Frye, P.A.Norfolk, VA 235021831104710
  5. Julie Johnson, PA-CNorfolk, VA 235021568512465
  6. Joshua Lagasse, PA-CNorfolk, VA 235021972709145
  7. Barbara Morrison, PA-CNorfolk, VA 235021508850207
  8. Maria Penalosa, PACNorfolk, VA 235021083673586

Common questions

What is Helen Nelson, PA-C's NPI number?

Helen Nelson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497181481, issued on Sep 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helen Nelson, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 Kempsville RD RM 2B223, Norfolk, VA, 23502. Phone: (757) 261-8860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helen Nelson, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0110004331, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Helen Nelson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helen Nelson, PA-C had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helen Nelson, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.1 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.

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