Thomas Nelson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Rutherford, TN
Thomas Nelson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Rutherford, Tennessee, and NPI 1417901794, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 29728, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 29728 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 104 E Main St, Rutherford, TN 38369
- Phone
- (731) 665-7741
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 3898024 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040720000558); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 104 E Main St
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Verify Thomas Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,314 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide111 claims
- Eliquis95 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium67 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium65 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium60 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa54 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): 95.7 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).
Thomas Nelson among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
Thomas Nelson, M.D. is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Thomas Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417901794, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 E Main St, Rutherford, TN, 38369. Phone: (731) 665-7741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29728, 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 Thomas Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Nelson, M.D. had 2,314 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.