James A. Nelson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Albany, GA
James A. Nelson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Albany, Georgia, and NPI 1518964873, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 83970, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 83970 GA
ME0046524 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 803 N Jefferson St, Albany, GA 31701
- Phone
- (229) 312-7800
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 052353400 FL
003224838D GA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James A. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 83970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
467 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
- Ozempic21 claims
- Metformin Hcl19 claims
- Gabapentin18 claims
- Azithromycin17 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium17 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.
James A. Nelson among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia
James A. Nelson, M.D. is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 53% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
57 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Albany
They are 57 of the 1,564 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is James A. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
James A. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518964873, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 803 N Jefferson St, Albany, GA, 31701. Phone: (229) 312-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 83970, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Nelson, M.D. had 467 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.