Keith J. Nelson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Logan, UT
Keith J. Nelson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Logan, Utah, and NPI 1245229954, issued on Oct 14, 2005. Check the license (Utah 5924248-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Keith J. Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 5924248-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2310 N 400 E, Logan, UT 84341
- Phone
- (435) 787-2000
- Enumerated
- Oct 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (435) 787-1913
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080222000372); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2310 N 400 E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Clegg, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1679561708
- Lance Delange, FNPNurse Practitioner1861476939
- Terry Finlayson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316935539
- Gregory Hicken, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1225027931
- Brad Larson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396733507
- Nicole MorbyNurse Practitioner1750950994
Verify Keith J. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 5924248-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
251 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib118 claims
- Amoxicillin35 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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: $16.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. 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 2 group practices
- Alpine Management And ConsultingMontpelier, ID
- Caribou Medical Center, IncSoda Springs, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Keith J. Nelson among 266 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Utah
Keith J. Nelson, M.D. is one of 266 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Utah. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 164 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 52% 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 Utah 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 Utah
There are 266 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Utah.
All 266 in Utah → Every provider in Logan → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Terry Finlayson, MDLogan, UT 843411316935539
- Gregory Hicken, M.D.Logan, UT 843411225027931
- Thomas Higginbotham, MDLogan, UT 843411588673800
- Eric Hooley, M.D.Logan, UT 843411548230014
- Bryan King, MDLogan, UT 843411194735670
- Brad Larson, MDLogan, UT 843411396733507
- David Murray, MDLogan, UT 843411417967902
- Kimberly Souza, MDLogan, UT 843411134623358
Common questions
What is Keith J. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Keith J. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245229954, issued on Oct 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Keith J. Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2310 N 400 E, Logan, UT, 84341. Phone: (435) 787-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Keith J. Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 5924248-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Keith J. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Keith J. Nelson, M.D. had 251 Medicare Part D claims for 109 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.