Thomas D. Nelson, DPM
Podiatrist · Bakersfield, CA
Thomas D. Nelson, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1629093653, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (California E2286, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas D. Nelson
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- E2286 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1701 27TH St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Phone
- (661) 322-2895
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (661) 322-2897
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090617000199); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas D. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E2286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024
861 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin154 claims
- Ciclopirox90 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide62 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl61 claims
- Methylprednisolone44 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim36 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): 83.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $172.74
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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 3 group practices
- Centennial Medical Group IncBakersfield, CA
- Clinica Sierra VistaArvin, CA
- Stockdale Podiatry Group IncBakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas D. Nelson among 1,023 podiatrist records in California
Thomas D. Nelson, DPM is one of 1,023 podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in California
There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.
All 1,023 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brenda Barnes, DPMBakersfield, CA 933011225017684
- Brett Kesler, D.P.M.Bakersfield, CA 933011588693964
- Bryant Nachtigall, DPMBakersfield, CA 933011811348808
- Lisa Banks, D.P.M.Bakersfield, CA 933091992945885
- James Brown, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091073513610
- Mark Catley, D.P.M.Bakersfield, CA 933091194764894
- Casmir EzimBakersfield, CA 933091841710381
- Mark Hamilton, DPMBakersfield, CA 933091710972039
Common questions
What is Thomas D. Nelson, DPM's NPI number?
Thomas D. Nelson, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629093653, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas D. Nelson, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 27TH St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 322-2895. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas D. Nelson, DPM's license?
NPPES lists California license number E2286, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas D. Nelson, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas D. Nelson, DPM had 861 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas D. Nelson, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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.