James O. Nelson, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Bend, OR
James O. Nelson, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Bend, Oregon, and NPI 1104826205, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Oregon MD18979, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James O. Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- MD18979 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2200 NE Neff RD Ste 200, Bend, OR 97701
- Phone
- (541) 382-3344
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Fax
- (541) 382-1681
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101012000613); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2200 NE Neff RD Ste 200
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Verify James O. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD18979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
2,359 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 1,246 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen364 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl308 claims
- Gabapentin258 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen180 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl138 claims
- Tramadol Hcl100 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): 73.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $61.90
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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
- St Charles Health System IncBend, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James O. Nelson among 164 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Oregon
James O. Nelson, MD is one of 164 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 52% 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2009 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 208100000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Oregon
There are 164 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Oregon.
All 164 in Oregon → Every provider in Bend → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew EssmanBend, OR 977011407268402
- Josephine Fitzsimons, M.D.Bend, OR 977011740265453
- Timothy Hill, M.D.Bend, OR 977011891790382
- Nancy Maloney, M.D.Bend, OR 977011841385408
- Ryan Masterson, DOBend, OR 977011679035042
- Ashley Michael, MDBend, OR 977011831553551
- Mathew Paluck, DOBend, OR 977011154633121
- Larry Paulson, MDBend, OR 977011821157686
Common questions
What is James O. Nelson, MD's NPI number?
James O. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104826205, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James O. Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 NE Neff RD Ste 200, Bend, OR, 97701. Phone: (541) 382-3344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James O. Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD18979, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James O. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James O. Nelson, MD had 2,359 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James O. Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.