NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan F. Nelson, M. D.

Family Medicine Physician · Memphis, TN

Susan F. Nelson, M. D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1407870553, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 25076, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407870553
Name
Susan Nelson
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
25076 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
718 Harbor Bend RD, Memphis, TN 38103
Phone
(901) 522-1555
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 522-1557
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050728000138); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 718 Harbor Bend RD

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

  1. Karen Andrews, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1407023864
  2. Tamika Bolden, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1760758445
  3. Teresa Cutts, PH.D.Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist1689888935

Verify Susan Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 25076
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,457 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Susan Nelson1,457
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate117 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium106 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl57 claims
  4. Omeprazole51 claims
  5. Lisinopril48 claims
  6. Gabapentin38 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Church Health Center OF Memphis IncMemphis, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

185 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 185 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.

Other family medicine physician records in Tennessee

  1. Rebecca Aaron, MDClarksville, TN1285383018
  2. Richard Aasheim, M.D.Greeneville, TN1831139005
  3. James Abernathy, MDMorristown, TN1427146539
  4. Julia Abraham, MDKnoxville, TN1417417403
  5. Jahn Acevedo-Ortiz, MDSouth Fulton, TN1841936739
  6. Christopher Acker, MDKnoxville, TN1497100564
  7. Martin Acree, M.D.Memphis, TN1043217060
  8. Cecilia Adams, MDBartlett, TN1104823020
  9. David Adams, M.D.Hixson, TN1467463299
  10. Ezra Adams, DOJohnson City, TN1427518562

Common questions

What is Susan F. Nelson, M. D.'s NPI number?

Susan F. Nelson, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407870553, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan F. Nelson, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 718 Harbor Bend RD, Memphis, TN, 38103. Phone: (901) 522-1555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan F. Nelson, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 25076, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Susan F. Nelson, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan F. Nelson, M. D. had 1,457 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Susan F. Nelson, M. D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.