Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Vancouver, WA
Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1740355403, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60144258, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Herbert Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- MD60144258 WA
MD26581 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2211 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661
- Phone
- (360) 418-6001
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100924000453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua Herbert Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60144258Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,527 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate159 claims
- Lisinopril137 claims
- Losartan Potassium113 claims
- Furosemide71 claims
- Jardiance69 claims
- Potassium Chloride66 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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Herbert Nelson among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington
Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D. is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Washington
There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.
All 284 in Washington → Every provider in Vancouver → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Owshalimpur, MDVancouver, WA 986601720147622
- Jason Chen, MDVancouver, WA 986641750875803
- Mahesh Dangal, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986641710171129
- Binaya Khanal, MBBSVancouver, WA 986641073779831
- Larry Lee, MDVancouver, WA 986641134160682
- Akshita Narra, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986641760739445
- Michelle Pengshung, MDVancouver, WA 986641356845234
- Sudha Pidikiti, M.D.,Vancouver, WA 986641275623563
Common questions
What is Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740355403, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, 98661. Phone: (360) 418-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60144258, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Herbert Nelson, M.D. had 1,527 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.