Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Bethesda, MD
Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1306011135, issued on Apr 23, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D75116, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lori Elizabeth Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License numbers
- D75116 MD
MD435220 PA
0101249480 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6410 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Phone
- (301) 581-8030
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2025
- Fax
- (301) 581-8031
- Medicaid ID
- 102397704-0001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250411001541); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lori Elizabeth Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D75116Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
220 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin79 claims
- Meloxicam38 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Diazepam11 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): 80.2 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBakersfield, CA
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lori Elizabeth Nelson among 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Maryland
Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D. is one of 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 61 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Bui, DOOlney, MD 208321114581568
- Thomas Heckman, D.O.Olney, MD 208321861650913
- Maryam HosseiniCheverly, MD 207851629502703
- Akshay Garg, MDRockville, MD 208521518223411
- Neil Spiegel, D.ORockville, MD 208521134284722
- Atif Malik, MDGermantown, MD 208761386631869
- Nicholas Tannous, M.D.Germantown, MD 208761386817831
- Joan Luo, M.D.Gaithersburg, MD 208771851376651
Common questions
What is Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306011135, issued on Apr 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 581-8030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D75116, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D. had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lori Elizabeth Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.