James Louis Nelson, MD
Surgery Physician · Hammond, LA
James Louis Nelson, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1932161064, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD02577R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- James Louis Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD02577R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15790 Paul Vega MD Dr, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 230-7755
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 230-6482
- Medicaid ID
- 1137944 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Louis Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD02577RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
James Louis Nelson among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
James Louis Nelson, MD is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paige DevilleHammond, LA 704031134688393
- Brisco Dugas, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031306838206
- Elizabeth Hayes, MDHammond, LA 704031407347693
- Dorothy Lewis, M. D.Hammond, LA 704031932186491
- Daniel Linarello, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031518950286
- Jennifer OwensHammond, LA 704031962701771
- Alan Manning, M.D.Hammond, LA 704041790712891
- F. Liner, M. D.Hammond, LA 704011245217702
Common questions
What is James Louis Nelson, MD's NPI number?
James Louis Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932161064, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Louis Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15790 Paul Vega MD Dr, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-7755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Louis Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD02577R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.