NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · South Burlington, VT

Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in South Burlington, Vermont, and NPI 1881743664, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (Vermont EF4323200BF, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881743664
Name
Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
EF4323200BF VT
105636 MN
54532 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
192 Tilley Dr, South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone
(802) 847-0000
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
May 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120810000222); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 192 Tilley Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rose Bernier, P.T.Physical Therapist1184730830
  2. Brittany Bryan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194246405
  3. Mark Charlson, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1154374734
  4. Kevin Cummings, MSA PT OCSPhysical Therapist1891877965
  5. Suzanne Decapua, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316298581
  6. Grigorios Delaportas, P.A.Physician Assistant1023389418

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

336 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nathaniel Nelms336
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin157 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl64 claims
  3. Mupirocin33 claims
  4. Meloxicam26 claims
  5. Methocarbamol26 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl13 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: $11,966.55

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathaniel Nelms$11,967
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Vermont Medical Center IncBurlington, VT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms among 52 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Vermont

Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D. is one of 52 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 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 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 75% 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 Vermont 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 Vermont

There are 52 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Vermont.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Campbell, MDS Burlington, VT 054031114951092
  2. Mark Haimes, M.D.South Burlington, VT 054031659734861
  3. Andrew Kaplan, MDS Burlington, VT 054031053341420
  4. Adam Katchky, MDSouth Burlington, VT 054031104394550
  5. John Lawlis, MDS Burlington, VT 054031942231345
  6. Patrick Mahoney, MDSouth Burlington, VT 054031891729794
  7. Nathan Sinz, MDSouth Burlington, VT 054031154988632
  8. Jeremy AboladeBurlington, VT 054051275281552

Common questions

What is Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881743664, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 192 Tilley Dr, South Burlington, VT, 05403. Phone: (802) 847-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Vermont license number EF4323200BF, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D. had 336 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.