Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout NELSON
Based in San Jose, CA, Christopher Nelson, MD is listed in the NPI registry under emergency medicine. Christopher graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2019. Christopher is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 497 Medicare patients across 516 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (408) 947-3999
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2105 FOREST AVE
San Jose, CA 95128
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
516 services · 497 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
13 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
167 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
191 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
70 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
64 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99283 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other emergency medicines at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
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.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other emergency medicines in San Jose 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2019 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs X-ray of chest, 1 view 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nelson?
Dr. Nelson is an emergency medicine in San Jose, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “EMERGENCY MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nelson's address?
Dr. Nelson is listed at 2105 FOREST AVE, San Jose, CA 95128. 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 (408) 947-3999. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. Nelson's National Provider Identifier is 1780147058. 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 Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Nelson perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nelson performs imaging including x-ray of chest, 1 view; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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