Merlin V. Nelson, MD
Neurology Physician · Fargo, ND
Merlin V. Nelson, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1588630800, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merlin V. Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 40584 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2101 Elm St N, Fargo, ND 58102
- Phone
- (701) 239-3700
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2025
- Fax
- (701) 237-2573
- Medicaid ID
- 581220800 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2101 Elm St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather Aanderud, LMSWSocial Worker1346749355
- Daniel Adams, RPHPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1417113010
- Julia Adams, PHARMACY TECHNICANPharmacy Technician1043036759
- Jacqueline Adams-Hove, LCSWClinical Social Worker1962869909
- Ajay Aggarwal, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1952344756
- Alex Agostini-Miranda, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104815117
Verify Merlin V. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
44 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa30 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: $114.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Neurology Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 45 neurology physician records in North Dakota.
Other neurology physician records in North Dakota
- Abdullahi Musa Adamu, MDMinot, ND1437788494
- Richard Bailly, MDFargo, ND1215954201
- Scott Belliston, D.O.Fargo, ND1235423393
- Dane Breker, M.D.Fargo, ND1750519153
- Rebecca Caillier, M.D.Fargo, ND1427265271
- Shaun Christenson, M.D.Fargo, ND1104033968
- Edgardo Crisostomo, M.D.Fargo, ND1730141466
- Amanda DiamondFargo, ND1093932212
- Jason Duchscherer, MDBismarck, ND1447780671
- Ralph Dunnigan, M.D.Bismarck, ND1932151586
Common questions
What is Merlin V. Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Merlin V. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588630800, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merlin V. Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2101 Elm St N, Fargo, ND, 58102. Phone: (701) 239-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merlin V. Nelson, MD's license?
Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merlin V. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merlin V. Nelson, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.