NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph P. Nelson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Bryant, AR

Joseph P. Nelson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bryant, Arkansas, and NPI 1538132279, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E3403, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538132279
Name
Joseph P. Nelson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
E3403 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4411 Highway 5 N, Bryant, AR 72022
Phone
(501) 847-0289
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2006
Record last updated
May 28, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
148895001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040226000465); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2001
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4411 Highway 5 N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jerry Cavaneau, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1639142284
  2. Anna Chapdelaine, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1982398186
  3. Chelsea Griffith, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1013383090
  4. Jarrett Lea, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467436725
  5. Shelley Payne, APRNNurse Practitioner1306830468
  6. William Peckat, MDFamily Medicine Physician1609304526

Verify Joseph P. Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,635 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 264 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Nelson9,635
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium380 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate342 claims
  3. Omeprazole327 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium307 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl249 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium246 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $356.12

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Nelson$356.12
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Arkansas Health GroupBryant, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bryant

They are 8 of the 566 NPPES records with a practice address in Bryant, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

Other family medicine physician records in Arkansas

  1. Wiley Abbott, MDTexarkana, AR1992327928
  2. Jamal Abdin, M.D.Farmington, AR1043201940
  3. Timothy Abels, MDBatesville, AR1386396588
  4. Bryan Abernathy, M.DFayetteville, AR1649218892
  5. Jose Abiseid, M.D.Clinton, AR1154391514
  6. Jimmy Acklin, M.D.Fort Smith, AR1356345052
  7. Carlos Acosta, MDSpringdale, AR1689879777
  8. Laura Adams, MDFort Smith, AR1740277557
  9. Nana-Aishatu Adamu, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR1760839120
  10. Kevin Adkins, M.D.Mountain Home, AR1356311617

Common questions

What is Joseph P. Nelson, MD's NPI number?

Joseph P. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538132279, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph P. Nelson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4411 Highway 5 N, Bryant, AR, 72022. Phone: (501) 847-0289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph P. Nelson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E3403, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph P. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph P. Nelson, MD had 9,635 Medicare Part D claims for 503 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.

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