Steven L. Nelson, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Pocatello, ID
Steven L. Nelson, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1659689362, issued on Sep 15, 2010. Check the license (Idaho PA-860, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven L. Nelson
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- PA-860 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 560 Memorial Dr, Pocatello, ID 83201
- Phone
- (208) 234-1960
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2010
- Record last updated
- Sep 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101201001156); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgical physician assistant records → All 89 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 560 Memorial Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kobi AlcocerAthletic Trainer1952014714
- Douglas Ashton, ATCAthletic Trainer1780963108
- Steve Coker, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1942294624
- Frank Dimick, ATC, LAT, LPTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1366470031
- Derek Eddie, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1346375367
- McKenzie Jemmett, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194109223
Verify Steven L. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
Search for license PA-860Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
189 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin43 claims
- Prednisone39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Meloxicam14 claims
- Tramadol 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: $195.00
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 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
- Cep America LLCPocatello, ID
- Idaho Sports And Spine PLLCPocatello, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven L. Nelson among 89 surgical physician assistant records in Idaho
Steven L. Nelson, PA-C is one of 89 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Idaho. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 39% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2015 among the 72 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Idaho
There are 89 surgical physician assistant records in Idaho.
All 89 in Idaho → Every provider in Pocatello → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Bailey, PAPocatello, ID 832011588909261
- Dale Belnap, PA-CPocatello, ID 832011962832923
- David McDonald, PA-CPocatello, ID 832011710280144
- Lance McKay, P.A.-CPocatello, ID 832011720379597
- Justin Pool, PA-CPocatello, ID 832011952402257
- Jared Wilson, PA-C, MPAS, MED, ATCPocatello, ID 832011275748089
- Beverly Hanson, PABlackfoot, ID 832211003874389
- Ryan Porter, PA-CBlackfoot, ID 832211669556213
Common questions
What is Steven L. Nelson, PA-C's NPI number?
Steven L. Nelson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659689362, issued on Sep 15, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven L. Nelson, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 560 Memorial Dr, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 234-1960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven L. Nelson, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number PA-860, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven L. Nelson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven L. Nelson, PA-C had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.