Kevin Nelson, MD
Neurology Physician · Lexington, KY
Kevin Nelson, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1639117849, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 23729, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 23729 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-5661
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 64237290 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080522000726); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 23729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin Nelson among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky
Kevin Nelson, MD is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.
All 225 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jagannadha Avasarala, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361972576940
- Robert Baumann, MDLexington, KY 405361093810145
- Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MDLexington, KY 405361811092976
- Franca Cambi, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361255436317
- Joshua Chalkley, MS, DOLexington, KY 405361043368491
- Gregory Jicha, MDLexington, KY 405361619073202
- Edward Kasarskis, MDLexington, KY 405361740385806
- William Maragos, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361497701346
Common questions
What is Kevin Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Kevin Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639117849, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 23729, 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 Kevin Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin Nelson, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.