Karen Eileen Nelson, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Las Vegas, NV
Karen Eileen Nelson, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1447660097, issued on May 5, 2014. Check the license (Nevada DO2610, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Eileen Nelson
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- DO2610 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2231 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102
- Phone
- (702) 383-2663
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2022
- Fax
- (702) 383-2682
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191108002967); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2231 W. Charleston Blvd.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Daubs, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1275528416
- Benjamin Hansen, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1811183536
- Abby HowensteinPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1750709242
- Eugene Libby, D.O., P.C.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1376550434
Verify Karen Eileen Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO2610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Methocarbamol12 claims
- Ibuprofen11 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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: $1,237.23
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 one group practice
- University Medical Center OF Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Eileen Nelson among 164 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nevada
Karen Eileen Nelson, DO is one of 164 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 73% 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 78% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 164 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nevada.
All 164 in Nevada → Every provider in Las Vegas → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Daubs, MDLas Vegas, NV 891021275528416
- Benjamin Hansen, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891021811183536
- Erik Kubiak, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891021003825753
- Eugene Libby, D.O., P.C.Las Vegas, NV 891021376550434
- Sukanta Maitra, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891021114159720
- Michael Monroe, MDLas Vegas, NV 891021528053766
- Janel PietrygaLast Vegas, NV 891021518498625
- Casey RoehrLas Vegas, NV 891021881191195
Common questions
What is Karen Eileen Nelson, DO's NPI number?
Karen Eileen Nelson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447660097, issued on May 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Eileen Nelson, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2231 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89102. Phone: (702) 383-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Eileen Nelson, DO's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number DO2610, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Eileen Nelson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Eileen Nelson, DO had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.