Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tucson, AZ
Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1386753895, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 56958, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Erl Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 56958 AZ
32898 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 415, Tucson, AZ 85710
- Phone
- (520) 887-7700
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 849-5735
- Medicaid ID
- 751197300 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 415
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Roianne Bandimere, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1801511647
- Kristen Finley, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1730712373
- Elizabeth Goodridge, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1326134735
- Robert Kersey, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1356304190
- Maryclare McCarthy, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1124076096
- Holly McChesney, PAPhysician Assistant1457141145
Verify Thomas Erl Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 56958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
618 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 225 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl147 claims
- Ondansetron Odt75 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium61 claims
- Tramadol Hcl53 claims
- Meloxicam46 claims
- Gabapentin35 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): 81.9 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: $18.25
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medline Industries LP. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Thomas Erl Nelson among 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona
Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D. is one of 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 462 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Blew, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101073576856
- Timothy Dixon, MDTucson, AZ 857101669435319
- Mark Senese, MDTucson, AZ 857101497772990
- Robert Wood, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101497718332
- Edward Berghausen, MDTucson, AZ 857111972589117
- Gregory Desilva, MDTucson, AZ 857111770523656
- Leonard Latt, M.D. PH.D.Tucson, AZ 857111174745640
- Jordan Smith, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111306906144
Common questions
What is Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386753895, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Ste 415, Tucson, AZ, 85710. Phone: (520) 887-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 56958, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D. had 618 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Erl Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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.