Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1144225988, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 018972, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Kimberly Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 018972 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10423 Old Hammond Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
- Phone
- (225) 923-0960
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 923-3736
- Medicaid ID
- 1398233 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070221000112); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Scott Kimberly Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 018972Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,169 Medicare Part D claims for 1,055 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate1,075 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium805 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl577 claims
- Latanoprost573 claims
- Ofloxacin255 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol235 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 20.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $499.13
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 2 group practices
- Bond Wroten Eye ClinicDenham Springs, LA
- Tiger Vision, L.L.C.Gonzales, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott Kimberly Nelson among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Olds, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161518209543
- Hongvan LeBaton Rouge, LA 708101699194902
- Mark Meadows, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101538178751
- Jane Olson, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101699883462
- Russell Saloom, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101760671770
- Stephen Sessums, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101750367165
- John Couvillion, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091497762207
- Christopher Grenier, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091700818135
Common questions
What is Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144225988, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10423 Old Hammond Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70816. Phone: (225) 923-0960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018972, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD had 4,169 Medicare Part D claims for 1,055 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Scott Kimberly Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 20.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.