Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN
Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1275542037, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 48742, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rachel Marie Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 48742 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 26 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802
- Phone
- (218) 249-4300
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 249-4350
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060818000017); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rachel Marie Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 48742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
3,615 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium199 claims
- Losartan Potassium164 claims
- Simvastatin152 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium147 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide122 claims
- Omeprazole110 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
- St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rachel Marie Nelson among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
153 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth
They are 153 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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- Craig Gilbertson, M.D.Duluth, MN 558021669451449
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Common questions
What is Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275542037, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26 E Superior St, Duluth, MN, 55802. Phone: (218) 249-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 48742, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rachel Marie Nelson, M.D. had 3,615 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.