Karen Christy Nelson, DO
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bowling Green, KY
Karen Christy Nelson, DO is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1285848119, issued on May 10, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 05069, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Christy Nelson
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 05069 KY
34.010720 OH
68367-21 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 825 2ND Ave Ste B1, Bowling Green, KY 42101
- Phone
- (270) 796-3330
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- 0075165 OH
100073070 WI
3810026129 WV - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220901003120); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 109 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 825 2ND Ave Ste B1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paul Bertram, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497329759
- Wallace Carter, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1659370070
- Brian Grant, M.B., B.S.Vascular Surgery Physician1215303110
- Rahul Rajeev, M.B.B.S.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1922461797
- Ian Stines, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1952711665
- Harry WarrenThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1447670286
Verify Karen Christy Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 05069Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
456 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate72 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium56 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Clopidogrel38 claims
- Carvedilol32 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl26 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: $5,979.96
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital CorporationBowling Green, KY
- Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc.Bowling Green, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Christy Nelson among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky
Karen Christy Nelson, DO is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.
All 109 in Kentucky → Every provider in Bowling Green → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wallace Carter, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011659370070
- Paul Moore, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011295734515
- Rahul Rajeev, M.B.B.S.Bowling Green, KY 421011922461797
- Harry WarrenBowling Green, KY 421011447670286
- Edward Coleman, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031801889845
- Carl Johnson, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031073519070
- Robert Lee, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031285785709
- Nicholas Lopez, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031316037005
Common questions
What is Karen Christy Nelson, DO's NPI number?
Karen Christy Nelson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285848119, issued on May 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Christy Nelson, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 2ND Ave Ste B1, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. Phone: (270) 796-3330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Christy Nelson, DO's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 05069, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Christy Nelson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Christy Nelson, DO had 456 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.