What is Thomas Nelson's specialty?

Thomas Nelson (NPI 1386753895) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Tucson, AZ.

Where does Thomas Nelson practice?

Thomas Nelson practices in Tucson, AZ, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1386753895.

How much does Medicare pay Thomas Nelson?

Thomas Nelson (NPI 1386753895) received approximately $89K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 215 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1386753895

Thomas NelsonM.D.

Orthopedic SurgeryTucson, AZI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

565

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

6,696

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$61K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 454 Orthopedic Surgery providers in AZ — top quintile (cohort median 1,274).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

506

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$5K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

17.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Oxycodone Hcl147 claims

Ondansetron75 claims

Diclofenac Sodium61 claims

Tramadol Hcl53 claims

Meloxicam46 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

84.7

Quality

79.2

Cost

70.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.41%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Thomas Nelson's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 12 inbound referrers · 20 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
HUTCHINSON HEALTH	383	4,012
Julia Bates Physician Assistant · Willmar, MN	30	103
Tate Reyes Physician Assistant · Hutchinson, MN	29	107
MOTTL, LAWRENCE	25	131
POLLOCK, ROBERT	22	77
HUTCHINSON SENIOR CARE SERVICES	20	46
Timothy Remple Family Practice · Hutchinson, MN	19	168
Kathleen Byron Family Practice · Hutchinson, MN	18	80
NISSEN, DEAN	16	128
Davis Sand Emergency Medicine · Hutchinson, MN	16	57
Brenda Simon Family Practice · Hutchinson, MN	13	53
Leah Schrupp Werowinski Family Practice · Hutchinson, MN	11	56

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
HUTCHINSON HEALTH	278	2,383
Tate Reyes Physician Assistant · Hutchinson, MN	38	148
POLLOCK, ROBERT	33	131
Julia Bates Physician Assistant · Willmar, MN	33	108
HUTCHINSON SENIOR CARE SERVICES	30	120
MURPHY, DENNIS	21	106
MOTTL, LAWRENCE	20	106
COLEMAN, PAUL	20	90
Timothy Remple Family Practice · Hutchinson, MN	20	159
GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES	19	119
Catherine Mcginnis Family Practice · Hutchinson, MN	18	71
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM	15	44

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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