Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Alexandria, MN
Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Minnesota, and NPI 1578182721, issued on Apr 8, 2020. Check the license (Minnesota 73230, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan Andrew Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 73230 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 17TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Phone
- (320) 763-5123
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2020
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230807001754); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nathan Andrew Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 73230Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
422 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone20 claims
- Donepezil Hcl17 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
- Furosemide16 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium13 claims
- Cefuroxime11 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: $15.29
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nathan Andrew Nelson among 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota
Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD is one of 401 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2011 among the 354 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 208M00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Isam Alakhras, MDAlexandria, MN 563081083744965
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- Jayme Danielson, DOAlexandria, MN 563081073834016
- Dustin Lorentz, M.D.Alexandria, MN 563081699979492
- Sohail Mehmood, M.D.Alexandria, MN 563081518280403
- Malik Ahmad, M.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031174181614
- Mohamed AhmedSaint Cloud, MN 563031982288254
- Sushrit BishtSaint Cloud, MN 563031558936765
Common questions
What is Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578182721, issued on Apr 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 17TH Ave E, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 763-5123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 73230, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan Andrew Nelson, MD had 422 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.