Richard Nelson, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Little Rock, AR
Richard Nelson, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1194968917, issued on Apr 8, 2009. Check the license (Arkansas E-6795, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- E-6795 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 686-8000
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 440311701 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110128000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-6795Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
280 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone31 claims
- Cephalexin30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Ondansetron Odt22 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate18 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 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
- Greenbrier Emergency Services, Inc.North Little Rock, AR
- Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCBenton, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Nelson among 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas
Richard Nelson, MD is one of 447 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2011 among the 301 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
139 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Little Rock
They are 139 of the 13,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Little Rock, and 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas.
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Common questions
What is Richard Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Richard Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194968917, issued on Apr 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-6795, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Nelson, MD had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.