Laura Nelson, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner · Fergus Falls, MN
Laura Nelson, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and NPI 1306455431, issued on Jul 24, 2020. Check the license (Minnesota 2459750, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Nelson
- Credential
- APRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 2459750 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 712 S Cascade St, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
- Phone
- (218) 391-1778
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201103001411); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2459750Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
562 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin195 claims
- Dexamethasone155 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl103 claims
- Lorazepam23 claims
- Calcitonin-Salmon19 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl17 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): 62 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: $17.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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.
Laura Nelson among 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota
Laura Nelson, APRN is one of 3,335 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 1,909 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fergus Falls
They are 16 of the 656 NPPES records with a practice address in Fergus Falls, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Destiny Conzemius, DNP, FNP-CFergus Falls, MN 565371326665274
- Suzanne Forsythe, NURSE PRACTITIONERFergus Falls, MN 565371811917594
- Keon Griffie, FNPFergus Falls, MN 565371851857833
- Madeline IversenFergus Falls, MN 565371801626171
- Katie Martin, NP-CFergus Falls, MN 565371104479534
Common questions
What is Laura Nelson, APRN's NPI number?
Laura Nelson, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306455431, issued on Jul 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Nelson, APRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 712 S Cascade St, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537. Phone: (218) 391-1778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Nelson, APRN's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2459750, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Nelson, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Nelson, APRN had 562 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Nelson, APRN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62 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.