NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D.

Dentist · Durham, NC

Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1467519520, issued on Jan 1, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 7158, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1467519520
Name
Lionel Matthew Nelson
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
7158 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3325 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707
Phone
(919) 489-0497
Enumerated
Jan 1, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 493-2264
Medicaid ID
8990145 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3325 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Christine Gellings, LCSWClinical Social Worker1518914415
  3. Joanne Jennings, M.S.W., L.M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1518175785
  4. James Nelson, DDSEndodontics1427159771
  5. Lynn Wetherbee, MSW,LCSWA, LCASA, QPClinical Social Worker1427526029

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lionel Nelson57
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin21 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.

Lionel Matthew Nelson among 2,332 dentist records in North Carolina

Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D. is one of 2,332 dentist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 64% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in North Carolina

There are 2,332 dentist records in North Carolina.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan BregmanDurham, NC 277071770779753
  2. Chandra Brown, D.D.S.Durham, NC 277071992964654
  3. Sindhura Citineni, DDSDurham, NC 277071023310810
  4. Arash Khani, DDSDurham, NC 277071508436247
  5. Mayada KhidrDurham, NC 277071740627090
  6. Janice Ko, DDSDurham, NC 277071063904944
  7. A. K. Bobby Mallik, DMDDurham, NC 277071124036108
  8. Jason Pate, DDSDurham, NC 277071952418832

Common questions

What is Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467519520, issued on Jan 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3325 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC, 27707. Phone: (919) 489-0497. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 7158, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lionel Matthew Nelson, D.M.D. had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.