NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nelson Hwynn, DO

Neurology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Nelson Hwynn, DO is a neurology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1699814632, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (California 20A10667, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1699814632
Name
Nelson Hwynn
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
20A10667 CA
12-2006 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 554-8895
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100914000185); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10666 N Torrey Pines RD

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

  1. Terri Abbott, P.A.Physician Assistant1811165566
  2. Richard Abello, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1245205996
  3. Amanda Abrisch, AUDAudiologist1780966903
  4. Edsel Abud, MD, PHDAllergy & Immunology Physician1891257192
  5. Christina Adams, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1023164605
  6. Dylan Adamson, M.D.Transplant Surgery Physician1598030702

Verify Nelson Hwynn in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,183 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nelson Hwynn2,183
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa315 claims
  2. Gabapentin224 claims
  3. Rytary195 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl175 claims
  5. Clonazepam123 claims
  6. Primidone87 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: $6,854.56

251 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.

  1. Nelson Hwynn$6,854.56
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

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

Nelson Hwynn among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Nelson Hwynn, DO is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

42 neurology physician records list a practice address in La Jolla

They are 42 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Dominick, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371669497038
  2. Emily Engel, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371093787038
  3. Adam Fleisher, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371265490957
  4. Douglas Galasko, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371336197730
  5. Melissa Houser, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371356329536
  6. Christy Jackson, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371619992286
  7. Mary Kalafut, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371720048663
  8. Fatta Nahab, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371942291729

Common questions

What is Nelson Hwynn, DO's NPI number?

Nelson Hwynn, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699814632, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nelson Hwynn, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-8895. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nelson Hwynn, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A10667, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nelson Hwynn, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nelson Hwynn, DO had 2,183 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; 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.