NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data General Practice Physician NPI 1952725178 M.D. PH.D.
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General Practice Physician in Memphis, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,838 in General Practice Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. is a General Practice Physician in Memphis, Tennessee, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #91
- General Practice Physician rank among Tennessee specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D.
Federal registry listing with board-eligibility signals — verify credentials with the state medical board before clinical decisions.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1952725178), first enumerated 02/07/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
11 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1952725178 · General Practice Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1952725178
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MID 17K General Practice
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 149 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Melissa Cook · 2014
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 11 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
General Practice Physician
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How General Practice Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for General Practice Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1952725178 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | General Practice Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. PH.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/07/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. is affiliated with 11 Medicare-billing facilities across 2 states.
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Calhoun Inc
Calhoun City, MS
Boa Vida Hospital OF Aberdeen MS LLC
Aberdeen, MS
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
Ackerman, MS
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 251334
Imaging Center AT Gloster Creek Village PLLC
Tupelo, MS
Imaging Centers For Excellence, LLC
Starkville, MS
Medical Imaging, LLC
Tupelo, MS
North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.
Tupelo, MS
Oxford Pre OP And Imaging Center LLC
Oxford, MS
Premier Radiology Inc
Hamilton, AL
Tate County Hospital
Sarah, MS
Winston County Medical Foundation
Louisville, MS
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
General Practice Physician Overview
How Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. fits within the General Practice Physician landscape nationally.
16,838
General Practice Physician Providers in US
56
States with General Practice Physician
2,957
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide General Practice Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Nelson, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby General Practice Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nelson.
One of 149 General Practice Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Austin Adams
M.D.
Smyrna, TN
Dr. Olusina Adewale
M.D.
Dayton, TN
Dr. Yoo Ahn Sung
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. David Alfredson
M.D.
Lewisburg, TN
Dr. William Algea
MD
Millington, TN
Compare General Practice Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D.'s specialty? ▼
Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. specializes in General Practice Physician and practices in Memphis, Tennessee. Credentials: M.D. PH.D..
Where is Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. located? ▼
Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. is located at 965 RIDGE LAKE BLVD BLDG STE 315, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (877) 348-1281.
What is Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952725178, issued on 02/07/2014.
How many General Practice Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,838 General Practice Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average General Practice Physician provider writes 2,957 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D.'s credentials? ▼
Steve Nelson, M.D. PH.D.'s NPI is 1952725178 with credentials M.D. PH.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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