Nelson Tang, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Bronx, NY
Nelson Tang, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1972763472, issued on Jun 10, 2008. Check the license (New York 2639861, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson Tang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- 2639861 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 861 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10460
- Phone
- (718) 731-0704
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130211000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 861 E Tremont Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gulle AwanPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1538302179
- Susan Tang, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1972645018
Verify Nelson Tang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 2639861Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
735 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin102 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl81 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine77 claims
- Meloxicam50 claims
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate43 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium37 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.
Nelson Tang among 201 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in New York
Nelson Tang, MD is one of 201 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% 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 51% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 142 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in New York
There are 201 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in New York.
All 201 in New York → Every provider in Bronx → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elisa ChiuBronx, NY 104611730686049
- Mihir JaniBronx, NY 104611164009213
- Johanne RicarteBronx, NY 104611356980403
- Luciano Tuluca, MDBronx, NY 104611942250220
- Sudha Akkapeddi, M.D.Bronx, NY 104621043375314
- Aziz Namjouyan, MDBronx, NY 104581699177683
- Lee Trosterman, MDBronx, NY 104531609824937
- Adnan Qureshi, M.D.Bronx, NY 104731154641702
Common questions
What is Nelson Tang, MD's NPI number?
Nelson Tang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972763472, issued on Jun 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson Tang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 861 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY, 10460. Phone: (718) 731-0704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson Tang, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 2639861, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nelson Tang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson Tang, MD had 735 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.