Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Tupelo, MS
Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tupelo, Mississippi, and NPI 1821330168, issued on Mar 25, 2013. Check the license (Mississippi 25415, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt Lindsley Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 25415 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 618 Pegram Dr, Tupelo, MS 38801
- Phone
- (662) 844-6513
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180612000329); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 93 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 618 Pegram Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Contesta Barnes Corey, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1629853544
- James Berry, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1679688113
- Denise Boatner, M.S., CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1376664532
- Annclark Bruce, AU.D., CCC-AAudiologist1467023804
- Daniel Chase, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1528830536
- Elaine Hines, M.A.,CCC-AAudiologist1598895146
Verify Kurt Lindsley Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 25415Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,688 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate277 claims
- Azelastine Hcl215 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide189 claims
- Montelukast Sodium137 claims
- Omeprazole114 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium111 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): 78.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $259.17
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Ear, Nose And Throat Physicians OF North Miss., P.ATupelo, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kurt Lindsley Nelson among 93 otolaryngology physician records in Mississippi
Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD is one of 93 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 57 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 93 otolaryngology physician records in Mississippi.
All 93 in Mississippi → Every provider in Tupelo → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Berry, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011679688113
- Harold Hudson, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011467709212
- Trace Palmer, MDTupelo, MS 388011093344699
- Ryan Simmons, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011548271448
- Matthew Stevens, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011447494570
- Robert YarberTupelo, MS 388011447261268
- Osvaldo HansCorinth, MS 388341932118858
- Michael Peery, M.D.Corinth, MS 388341730295064
Common questions
What is Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821330168, issued on Mar 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 618 Pegram Dr, Tupelo, MS, 38801. Phone: (662) 844-6513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 25415, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD had 1,688 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kurt Lindsley Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.3 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.