Laurence M. Nelson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Layton, UT
Laurence M. Nelson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Layton, Utah, and NPI 1730165697, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (Utah 3746691205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurence M. Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 3746691205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2121 N 1700 W, Layton, UT 84041
- Phone
- (801) 773-4840
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (801) 525-8151
- Medicaid ID
- D2980 UT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051115001160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2121 N 1700 W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laurence M. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 3746691205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,381 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost262 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate196 claims
- Moxifloxacin178 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine151 claims
- Lumigan119 claims
- Restasis99 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: $45.98
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Tanner Memorial ClinicLayton, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Laurence M. Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Laurence M. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730165697, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurence M. Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 N 1700 W, Layton, UT, 84041. Phone: (801) 773-4840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurence M. Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 3746691205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laurence M. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurence M. Nelson, MD had 1,381 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.