NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Denver, CO

Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1083679278, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 6819, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083679278
Name
Steven R. Nelson
Credential
D.D.S., M.S.
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
6819 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6850 E Hampden Ave, Denver, CO 80224
Phone
(303) 758-6850
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 758-0729
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6850 E Hampden Ave

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

  1. Gregory Dietmeier, DDS MS PCOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1396884490
  2. Zachary Wells, D.M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1285967109

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Nelson290
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin96 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl78 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate48 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone33 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl12 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: $294.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Nelson$294.00
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Steven R. Nelson among 182 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Colorado

Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S. is one of 182 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Colorado

There are 182 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Colorado.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Wells, D.M.D.Denver, CO 802241285967109
  2. William McMunn, DDS MDDenver, CO 802221497748461
  3. Adam Olsen, DMDDenver, CO 802221205156478
  4. Donald Decino, D.D.S.Lakewood, CO 802271336230408
  5. Jeffrey Stearns, D.M.D., M.D.Denver, CO 802211376575092
  6. Dennis Steh, DDSDenver, CO 802211255373254
  7. John Evanson, DDSDenver, CO 802201407215205
  8. Justin Evanson, MD, DDSDenver, CO 802201538375241

Common questions

What is Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S.'s NPI number?

Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083679278, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6850 E Hampden Ave, Denver, CO, 80224. Phone: (303) 758-6850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 6819, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven R. Nelson, D.D.S., M.S. had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.