NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth G. Nielson, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

Kenneth G. Nielson, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1063404929, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Utah 183758-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063404929
Name
Kenneth G. Nielson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
183758-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1160 E 3900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Phone
(801) 266-3418
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(801) 288-4444
Medicaid ID
10301 UT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040408000665); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1988
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1160 E 3900 S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Laura Aberton, PTPhysical Therapist1144208562
  2. Mark Aberton, PTPhysical Therapist1295713238
  3. Peter Agy, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1417059023
  4. Carli Barlow, MSN, APRN, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1306728092
  5. Margi Bhatt, MDHospitalist Physician1174594485
  6. Ronald Brown, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1447242060

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

10,405 Medicare Part D claims for 1,543 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Nielson10,405
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium819 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium810 claims
  3. Eliquis705 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate656 claims
  5. Carvedilol638 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate618 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $983.47

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Nielson$983.47
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Mountainstar Cardiology St Marks LLCSalt Lake City, UT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kenneth G. Nielson among 163 cardiovascular disease physician records in Utah

Kenneth G. Nielson, MD is one of 163 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Utah. 83% 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, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 93 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Utah

There are 163 cardiovascular disease physician records in Utah.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Damian Domanski, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841241508012030
  2. Robert Mackie, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241972595833
  3. Kelly O'Neal, MD, MSSalt Lake City, UT 841241053401240
  4. Sally Sharp, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241841282787
  5. Shannon Talbot, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241942797097
  6. James Zebrack, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241003808940
  7. Allen Davies, DOTaylorsville, UT 841231720175037
  8. Stephen Miller, MDMurray, UT 841231578514477

Common questions

What is Kenneth G. Nielson, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth G. Nielson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063404929, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth G. Nielson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1160 E 3900 S, Salt Lake City, UT, 84124. Phone: (801) 266-3418. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth G. Nielson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 183758-1205, 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 Kenneth G. Nielson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth G. Nielson, MD had 10,405 Medicare Part D claims for 1,543 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth G. Nielson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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