Joan Nelson, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Portland, OR
Joan Nelson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1295752905, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Oregon PA00882, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joan Nelson
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- PA00882 OR
PA10004118 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2606 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232
- Phone
- (503) 292-9560
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (503) 292-9510
- Medicaid ID
- 8326217 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120301000889); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2606 NE Broadway St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joan Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license PA00882Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
743 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium35 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl24 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa19 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Providence Health And Services OregonPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joan Nelson among 2,094 physician assistant records in Oregon
Joan Nelson, PA-C is one of 2,094 physician assistant records with a practice address in Oregon. 85% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2017 among the 1,552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physician Assistant providers in Oregon
There are 2,094 physician assistant records in Oregon.
All 2,094 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abigail Bala, PA-CPortland, OR 972321104597178
- Julie Chapman, P.A.Portland, OR 972321194790121
- Stacy Landers, PA-CPortland, OR 972321477973204
- Sandra Mackey, MPAS, PA-CPortland, OR 972321750676987
- James Martin, PA-CPortland, OR 972321366892713
- Dakota Pierce, PA-CPortland, OR 972321013639244
- Lance Stang, PA-CPortland, OR 972321700330149
- Maria SilvaPortland, OR 972331043930811
Common questions
What is Joan Nelson, PA-C's NPI number?
Joan Nelson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295752905, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joan Nelson, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2606 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR, 97232. Phone: (503) 292-9560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joan Nelson, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number PA00882, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joan Nelson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joan Nelson, PA-C had 743 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.