Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout NELSON
John Christopher Nelson, M.D. practises hospice/palliative care in Eureka, CA. John is a 1989 graduate of University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. John is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nelson?
Dr. Nelson is a hospice/palliative care in Eureka, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nelson's address?
Dr. Nelson is listed at 3327 TIMBER FALL CT, Eureka, CA 95503. 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 (707) 445-8443. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Nelson?
Dr. Nelson's National Provider Identifier is 1124029319. 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 California, San Francisco School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Nelson have?
Dr. Nelson has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Nelson perform?
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.
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Is Dr. Nelson's profile verified?
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
- (707) 445-8443
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3327 TIMBER FALL CT
Eureka, CA 95503
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
211 services · 200 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
58 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
43 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
36 |
| Advance care planning, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99498 |
27 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
24 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
23 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1989 at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine 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.