Robert Anthony Nelson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Riverdale, GA
Robert Anthony Nelson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Riverdale, Georgia, and NPI 1871532937, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 032261, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Anthony Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 032261 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 107 Upper Riverdale RD SW Ste A, Riverdale, GA 30274
- Phone
- (770) 376-9333
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 000403565I GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Anthony Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 032261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
2,377 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 943 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen489 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl368 claims
- Gabapentin283 claims
- Ibuprofen244 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen218 claims
- Tramadol Hcl102 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.
Robert Anthony Nelson among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Robert Anthony Nelson, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Riverdale → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Ghattas, MDRiverdale, GA 302741952507485
- Gokarnesan Natarajan, M.D.Riverdale, GA 302741922076009
- William A J Ross Jr, M.D.Riverdale, GA 302741245282037
- Neil Berry, MDStockbridge, GA 302811821082025
- Michael Burke, M.D.Stockbridge, GA 302811497704274
- Francisco Chevres, MDStockbridge, GA 302811437269933
- Brian Crellin, DOStockbridge, GA 302811255497533
- Ali Nourbakhsh, MDStockbridge, GA 302811417272709
Common questions
What is Robert Anthony Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Robert Anthony Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871532937, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Anthony Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 107 Upper Riverdale RD SW Ste A, Riverdale, GA, 30274. Phone: (770) 376-9333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Anthony Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 032261, 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 Anthony Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Anthony Nelson, MD had 2,377 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.