NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert L. Nelson, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Fort Valley, GA

Robert L. Nelson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Valley, Georgia, and NPI 1659422616, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 22951, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659422616
Name
Robert L. Nelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
22951 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Bluebird Blvd, Fort Valley, GA 31030
Phone
(478) 825-8691
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(478) 825-4458
Medicaid ID
00226014I GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050210000412); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1979
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 601 Bluebird Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Elizabeth Gordon, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1548445356
  2. Joe Sanders, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1558492157

Verify Robert L. Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

160 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Nelson160
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl19 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 one group practice

  1. Peach Emergency Group LLCByron, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert L. Nelson among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia

Robert L. Nelson, M.D. is one of 3,951 family medicine 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 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Valley

They are 6 of the 93 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Valley, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Crystal Brown, M.D.Fort Valley, GA 310301063431716
  2. Michael Early, M.D.Fort Valley, GA 310301376613570
  3. Cynthia Giles, D.O.Fort Valley, GA 310301912975889
  4. Elizabeth Gordon, M.D.Fort Valley, GA 310301548445356
  5. Rachna Patel, MDFort Valley, GA 310301447937339
  6. Frdaniel Boyd, M.D.Forsyth, GA 310291285811687
  7. Laurie Cochran, M.D.Forsyth, GA 310291043483001
  8. Joel Fountain, M.D.Forsyth, GA 310291619136959

Common questions

What is Robert L. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert L. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659422616, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert L. Nelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Bluebird Blvd, Fort Valley, GA, 31030. Phone: (478) 825-8691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert L. Nelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 22951, 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 Robert L. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert L. Nelson, M.D. had 160 Medicare Part D claims for 110 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.