Laura J. Nelson, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Carmel, IN
Laura J. Nelson, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Carmel, Indiana, and NPI 1700088366, issued on Jun 4, 2007. Check the license (Indiana 01068486A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura J. Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 01068486A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12174 N Meridian St Ste 300, Carmel, IN 46032
- Phone
- (317) 688-9000
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2026
- Fax
- (317) 680-9900
- Medicaid ID
- 200990080 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100820000186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12174 N Meridian St Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura J. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01068486ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024
2,704 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium275 claims
- Lisinopril143 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate121 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate116 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium100 claims
- Omeprazole91 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: $20.86
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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 J. Nelson among 1,136 pediatrics physician records in Indiana
Laura J. Nelson, MD is one of 1,136 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 43% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2011 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Indiana
There are 1,136 pediatrics physician records in Indiana.
All 1,136 in Indiana → Every provider in Carmel → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Christina Boccone, M.D.Carmel, IN 460321538367552
- C Keith Chitty, MDCarmel, IN 460321609983196
- James Cumming, D.O.Carmel, IN 460321295703056
- Paul Jarvis, MDCarmel, IN 460321104809300
- Jennifer LaymanCarmel, IN 460321609880053
- Alicia Leedy, MDCarmel, IN 460321902810831
Common questions
What is Laura J. Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Laura J. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700088366, issued on Jun 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura J. Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12174 N Meridian St Ste 300, Carmel, IN, 46032. Phone: (317) 688-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura J. Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01068486A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura J. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura J. Nelson, MD had 2,704 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.