NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Edwardsville, IL

Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Edwardsville, Illinois, and NPI 1831324342, issued on May 28, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 016005540, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831324342
Name
Krista Nicole Nelson
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
016005540 IL
2012023303 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
235 S Main St Ste B, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone
(618) 307-9015
Enumerated
May 28, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 307-9017
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121003000325); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

464 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Krista Nelson464
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ciclopirox74 claims
  2. Gentamicin Sulfate43 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate34 claims
  4. Mupirocin28 claims
  5. Gabapentin26 claims
  6. Cephalexin21 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: $606.37

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Krista Nelson$606.37
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Next Step Foot And Ankle Centers, IncEdwardsville, IL

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

Krista Nicole Nelson among 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois

Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M. is one of 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 48% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 434 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Illinois

There are 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harrison Gilley, DPMAlton, IL 620021437892494
  2. Lawrence Huels, D.P.M.Alton, IL 620021891978102
  3. Jacob Lamb, DPMAlton, IL 620021699794206
  4. John Lindsay, D.P.M.Alton, IL 620021245444819
  5. Andrew Ott, D.P.M.Hillsboro, IL 620491700296647
  6. Lauren McCarthy, DPMJerseyville, IL 620521396265666
  7. Louis Aquino, DPMMaryville, IL 620621417944653
  8. Yvonne Baumrucker, DPMMaryville, IL 620621134749088

Common questions

What is Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831324342, issued on May 28, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 S Main St Ste B, Edwardsville, IL, 62025. Phone: (618) 307-9015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 016005540, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Krista Nicole Nelson, D.P.M. had 464 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.