Kelly C. Nelson, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Houston, TX
Kelly C. Nelson, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1427270966, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Texas Q0520, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelly C. Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- Q0520 TX
2005-01823 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 343315301 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141115000070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1515 Holcombe Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kelly C. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q0520Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
449 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide64 claims
- Fluorouracil58 claims
- Ketoconazole39 claims
- Mupirocin37 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate26 claims
- Imiquimod22 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
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Kelly C. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kelly C. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427270966, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelly C. Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelly C. Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q0520, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kelly C. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelly C. Nelson, M.D. had 449 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.