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Unclaimed ProfileAbout NELSON
Derek James Nelson, DO is a healthcare provider in Saint Paul, MN specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Derek trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, graduating in 2010. Derek is also listed as specializing in internal medicine, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Derek cared for 642 Medicare patients across 1,537 services.
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What does Dr. Nelson specialize in?
Dr. Nelson is a physical medicine and rehabilitation in Saint Paul, MN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Nelson located?
Dr. Nelson is listed at 280 SMITH AVE N STE 220, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nelson's phone number?
The number on file is (651) 241-8295. 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 1275854242. 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 go to medical school?
Dr. Nelson attended Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Nelson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nelson the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (651) 241-8295
- Email not available
Practice Locations
280 SMITH AVE N STE 220
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,537 services · 642 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
991 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
269 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
115 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | Office visit | 99310 |
57 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
55 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
28 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
22 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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 physical medicine and rehabilitations in Saint Paul 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 8
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Class of 2010 at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.