James Douglas Nelson, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Elm Creek, NE
James Douglas Nelson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Elm Creek, Nebraska, and NPI 1841284486, issued on Sep 9, 2005. Check the license (Nebraska 13000, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Douglas Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 13000 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 515 W Boyd Ave, Elm Creek, NE 68836
- Phone
- (308) 856-4616
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (308) 856-4617
- Medicaid ID
- 47069616113 NE
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Douglas Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 13000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,604 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium113 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium95 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium91 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate84 claims
- Furosemide80 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate77 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): 98.3 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).
James Douglas Nelson among 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska
James Douglas Nelson, MD is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 family medicine physician record lists a practice address in Elm Creek
They are 1 of the 13 NPPES records with a practice address in Elm Creek, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska.
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Common questions
What is James Douglas Nelson, MD's NPI number?
James Douglas Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841284486, issued on Sep 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Douglas Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 W Boyd Ave, Elm Creek, NE, 68836. Phone: (308) 856-4616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Douglas Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 13000, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Douglas Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Douglas Nelson, MD had 2,604 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Douglas Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.