Michael Aaron Nelson, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Germantown, TN
Michael Aaron Nelson, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Germantown, Tennessee, and NPI 1043477136, issued on May 17, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 43656, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Aaron Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 43656 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7751 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN 38138
- Phone
- (901) 297-4000
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 531-8344
- Medicaid ID
- 1509991 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Aaron Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 43656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,669 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium207 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate198 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate167 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium102 claims
- Losartan Potassium79 claims
- Ezetimibe65 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): 95.3 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).
Michael Aaron Nelson among 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee
Michael Aaron Nelson, MD is one of 464 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 72% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee.
All 464 in Tennessee → Every provider in Germantown → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louis Caruso, MDGermantown, TN 381381811918287
- Ajay Dalal, MDGermantown, TN 381381770583239
- Todd Edwards, MDMemphis, TN 381381639261001
- Jack Hopkins, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381326048877
- David Iansmith, MD PHDMemphis, TN 381381477585768
- Jason Infeld, MDMemphis, TN 381381194827089
- Frank McGrew, MDMemphis, TN 381381922190396
- Jennifer Morrow, MDMemphis, TN 381381477656536
Common questions
What is Michael Aaron Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Michael Aaron Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043477136, issued on May 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Aaron Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7751 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN, 38138. Phone: (901) 297-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Aaron Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 43656, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Aaron Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Aaron Nelson, MD had 1,669 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Aaron Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 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.