Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Memphis, TN
Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1134539075, issued on Apr 30, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 55881, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey Scott Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- 55881 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 Primacy Pkwy, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 448-0276
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- Q038577 TN
1134539075 MO
230370001 AR
00477876 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180111000920); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jeffrey Scott Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 55881Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl34 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): 75.1 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: $23.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $225.53 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 2 group practices
- Methodist Specialty Physicians, LLCMemphis, TN
- UT Regional One Physicians IncMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jeffrey Scott Nelson among 15 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Tennessee
Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD is one of 15 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 1999 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 15 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
All 15 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Lamey, MDMemphis, TN 381191598152522
- Tricia Mathew, MDMemphis, TN 381201114556826
- Michael Wozny, MDMemphis, TN 381201225478688
- Ashley Wright, D.O.Memphis, TN 381201619400710
- Jeanne Jemison, MDMemphis, TN 381341306027495
- William Mullinax, M.D.Collierville, TN 380171972551364
- William Jackson, MDAtoka, TN 380041407858368
- Erin Kipp, DOKnoxville, TN 379091275030884
Common questions
What is Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134539075, issued on Apr 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Primacy Pkwy, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 448-0276. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 55881, 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 Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jeffrey Scott Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 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.