Matthew K. Nelson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Beckley, WV
Matthew K. Nelson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Beckley, West Virginia, and NPI 1720281306, issued on Jun 8, 2007. Check the license (West Virginia 23803, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew K. Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 23803 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 Harper RD, Beckley, WV 25801
- Phone
- (202) 294-4940
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew K. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 23803Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
3,856 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 1,254 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin884 claims
- Tramadol Hcl548 claims
- Meloxicam455 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine322 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen298 claims
- Pregabalin262 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 19.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Matthew K. Nelson among 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia
Matthew K. Nelson, M.D. is one of 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 71% 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 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207X00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia.
All 126 in West Virginia → Every provider in Beckley → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Charron, MDBeckley, WV 258011770587594
- Nathan Doctry, MDBeckley, WV 258011316994270
- William Lacost, D.O.Beckley, WV 258011053558924
- Barry Levin, M.D.Beckley, WV 258011427086727
- Prakash Puranik, MDBeckley, WV 258011538270590
- David Shamblin, MDBeckley, WV 258011467504662
- Richard Manis, MDHuntington, WV 257041790887339
- Luis Bolano, M.D.Huntington, WV 257021134186836
Common questions
What is Matthew K. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew K. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720281306, issued on Jun 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew K. Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 Harper RD, Beckley, WV, 25801. Phone: (202) 294-4940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew K. Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 23803, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew K. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew K. Nelson, M.D. had 3,856 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew K. Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 19.1 of 100. 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.