James Charles Nelson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Rickman, TN
James Charles Nelson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Rickman, Tennessee, and NPI 1194796326, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000035951, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Charles Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD0000035951 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2546 Windle Community RD, Rickman, TN 38580
- Phone
- (931) 498-4880
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (931) 498-4882
- Medicaid ID
- 37202M001 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Charles Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000035951Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
185 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix96 claims
- Arexvy22 claims
- Abrysvo20 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 Charles Nelson among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
James Charles Nelson, M.D. is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 54% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Baker, MDSparta, TN 385831134291883
- Alan Drake, M.D.Sparta, TN 385831295730281
- Chad Griffin, M.D.Sparta, TN 385831659311702
- Sharon HamptonSparta, TN 385831720540768
- Ryan Hunley, DOSparta, TN 385831992233704
- Linda Stover, FNPSparta, TN 385831609870393
- Ty Webb, MDSparta, TN 385831174512974
- Haidee Ballew, FNP-CSpencer, TN 385851639988157
Common questions
What is James Charles Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Charles Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194796326, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Charles Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2546 Windle Community RD, Rickman, TN, 38580. Phone: (931) 498-4880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Charles Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000035951, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Charles Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Charles Nelson, M.D. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 118 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.