Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout NELSON
Based in Raleigh, NC, John Thomas Nelson, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under orthopedic surgery. John graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2011. John is also listed as specialising in student in an organized health care education program and orthopaedic surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Nelson's specialty?
Dr. Nelson is an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Nelson?
Dr. Nelson is listed at 3801 WAKE FOREST RD STE 220, Raleigh, NC 27609. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Nelson?
The number on file is (919) 872-5296. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. Nelson's National Provider Identifier is 1578857652. 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
What is Dr. Nelson's medical education?
Dr. Nelson attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nelson been practising?
Dr. Nelson has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Nelson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nelson performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, release and/or relocation of hand nerve and aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance into vein, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Nelson confirmed this information?
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
- (919) 872-5296
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3801 WAKE FOREST RD STE 220
Raleigh, NC 27609
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,116 services · 1,132 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
47 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
34 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
27 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
27 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | Procedure | 64418 |
22 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20604 |
22 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
150 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
106 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
74 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
56 |
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 orthopedic surgeons at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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 — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Raleigh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in NC 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.