Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Tacoma, WA
Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1851510556, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Christine Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- L9390 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9505 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98444
- Phone
- (253) 597-6800
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 166284302 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180427001424); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarah Christine Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
908 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium246 claims
- Methimazole173 claims
- Hydrocortisone62 claims
- Insulin Glargine-Yfgn41 claims
- Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5)28 claims
- Forteo27 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: $16.31
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah Christine Nelson among 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Washington
Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D. is one of 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Washington
There are 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Washington.
All 224 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Henderson, MB BCH BAOTacoma, WA 984441871991893
- Elizabeth Bauer, M.DTacoma, WA 984311952640310
- Curtis Hobbs, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311982679197
- Walter Leitch, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311295825255
- Arjun Patel, MDTacoma, WA 984311477189256
- Dali Chen, MD, PHDTacoma, WA 984651801890538
- Karl McCowen, MDTacoma, WA 984651578567392
- Zhiyu Wang, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984651245473230
Common questions
What is Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851510556, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9505 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA, 98444. Phone: (253) 597-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D.'s license?
Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Christine Nelson, M.D. had 908 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.