Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Macon, GA
Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1518995810, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 035486, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Norman Crooks Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 035486 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 160 Water Tower CT, Macon, GA 31210
- Phone
- (478) 757-8806
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (478) 757-8667
- Medicaid ID
- 00503445A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040622000228); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 160 Water Tower CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Norman Crooks Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 035486Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
341 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate97 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine64 claims
- Atropine Sulfate40 claims
- Moxifloxacin32 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate17 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $119.73
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Georgia Retina, PCDublin, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Norman Crooks Nelson among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Macon → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Allee, M.D.Macon, GA 312101295763530
- Dennis Breene, M.D.Macon, GA 312101073603130
- Richard Eisner, M.D.Macon, GA 312101255598959
- Herbert Greenwald, M.D.Macon, GA 312101013135565
- Jeffery Hinson, MD.Macon, GA 312101285895227
- David Boone, DOMacon, GA 312011093798753
- James Ellis, M.D.Macon, GA 312011962435800
- John Ervin, M.D.Macon, GA 312011730153099
Common questions
What is Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518995810, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 Water Tower CT, Macon, GA, 31210. Phone: (478) 757-8806. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 035486, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D. had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Norman Crooks Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.