William B. Nelson, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · St Paul, MN
William B. Nelson, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1497728711, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 41514, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William B. Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 41514 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 Jackson St, St Paul, MN 55101
- Phone
- (651) 254-3462
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 254-1603
- Medicaid ID
- 389227100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100323000962); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 640 Jackson St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelly Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1982670030
- Kelly Anderson, APRN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205898186
- Jennifer Andrews-Gonzaga, PAPhysician Assistant1629031182
- Amy Barger, MDInternal Medicine Physician1225009681
- James Black, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1639147069
- Helen Bruce, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1982671343
Verify William B. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 41514Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,557 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ezetimibe252 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate173 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium121 claims
- Eliquis106 claims
- Losartan Potassium100 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate95 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Group Health Plan IncApple Valley, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William B. Nelson among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota
William B. Nelson, MD is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.
All 627 in Minnesota → Every provider in St Paul → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Boehm, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011215923172
- Johannes Brechtken, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011427088392
- Joseph Browning, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011689796583
- Sheetal Kaul, M.D.St Paul, MN 551011124095013
- Antoine Khoury, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011659345064
- Thomas Kottke, MDSt Paul, MN 551011255307617
- John McBride, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011386617173
- James Morrison, MDSt Paul, MN 551011871567974
Common questions
What is William B. Nelson, MD's NPI number?
William B. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497728711, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William B. Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St, St Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 254-3462. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William B. Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 41514, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William B. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William B. Nelson, MD had 1,557 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.