William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Worthington, MN
William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Worthington, Minnesota, and NPI 1518590058, issued on Feb 12, 2020. Check the license with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William James Rodney Nelson
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 1680 Diagonal RD, Worthington, MN 56187
- Phone
- (507) 372-3800
- Enumerated
- Feb 12, 2020
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201007000081); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William James Rodney Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
4,988 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium244 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate233 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate210 claims
- Omeprazole174 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium170 claims
- Lisinopril168 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): 82.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sanford Health NetworkWorthington, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William James Rodney Nelson among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota
William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 65% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 physician assistant records list a practice address in Worthington
They are 6 of the 210 NPPES records with a practice address in Worthington, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C's NPI number?
William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518590058, issued on Feb 12, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1680 Diagonal RD, Worthington, MN, 56187. Phone: (507) 372-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C's license?
Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C had 4,988 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William James Rodney Nelson, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.