Joseph L. Nelson, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Salem, VA
Joseph L. Nelson, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Salem, Virginia, and NPI 1447238522, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101031349, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph L. Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 0101031349 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1802 Braeburn Dr, Salem, VA 24153
- Phone
- (540) 772-3400
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2022
- Fax
- (540) 725-5016
- Medicaid IDs
- 006097821 VA
1447238522 VA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1802 Braeburn Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Christopher Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144817677
- Joseph Artusio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982699427
- William Atkinson, PAPhysician Assistant1700828605
- Rachel Bailey, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1912618307
Verify Joseph L. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101031349Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
600 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole193 claims
- Famotidine93 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium50 claims
- Sucralfate28 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium23 claims
- Mesalamine22 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): 100 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: $427.42
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Joseph L. Nelson among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia
Joseph L. Nelson, MD is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RG0100X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arvind Bhasin, M.D.Salem, VA 241531932154655
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- Rajiv Dhingra, MDSalem, VA 241531558365502
- Seeniann John, D.O.Salem, VA 241531407069362
- Douglas Kirtley, MDSalem, VA 241531235117904
- Robert Moylan, MDSalem, VA 241531760460943
- Dhruvanshu Patel, MDSalem, VA 241531114542297
- Jonh Pineda-Bonilla, MDSalem, VA 241531760640429
Common questions
What is Joseph L. Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Joseph L. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447238522, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph L. Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1802 Braeburn Dr, Salem, VA, 24153. Phone: (540) 772-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph L. Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101031349, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph L. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph L. Nelson, MD had 600 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph L. Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.