Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout NELSON
Benjamin David Nelson, MD is a healthcare provider in Duluth, MN specialising in sports medicine. Benjamin trained at University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 2004. Benjamin is also listed as specialising in family medicine — sports medicine.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nelson?
Dr. Nelson is a sports medicine in Duluth, MN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “SPORTS MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nelson's address?
Dr. Nelson is listed at 400 EAST 3RD STREET, Duluth, MN 55805. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Nelson?
The number on file is (218) 786-3520. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Nelson?
Dr. Nelson's National Provider Identifier is 1750465985. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Nelson train?
Dr. Nelson attended University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Nelson have?
Dr. Nelson has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Nelson perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nelson performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as complete ultrasound scan of joint, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nelson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (218) 786-3520
- Email not available
Practice Locations
400 EAST 3RD STREET
Duluth, MN 55805
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
296 services · 237 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
57 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
28 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20606 |
18 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Imaging | 76881 |
82 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
50 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
39 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
22 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other sports medicines in Duluth 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.