Patrick Nelson, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Aurora, CO
Patrick Nelson, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1356896435, issued on Aug 18, 2016. Check the license (Colorado DR.0074647, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- DR.0074647 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1635 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-1900
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250711002035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Patrick Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0074647Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $183.96
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patrick Nelson among 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado
Patrick Nelson, MD is one of 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2007 among the 107 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 151 in Colorado → Every provider in Aurora → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jay Albright, MDAurora, CO 800451720058860
- Jonathan Bravman, MDAurora, CO 800451942347216
- Sayan De, MDAurora, CO 800451861609067
- Jason Dragoo, MDAurora, CO 800451174639488
- Rachel Frank, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451114210168
- Jamie Friedman, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451710398177
- Jessica Lee, MDAurora, CO 800451093154361
- Eric McCarty, MDAurora, CO 800451407943558
Common questions
What is Patrick Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Patrick Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356896435, issued on Aug 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1635 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0074647, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Patrick Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick Nelson, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.