Physician Profile
Maria E. Nelson, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nelson
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Maria E. Nelson, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under surgery of the hand. Maria graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 2008. According to Medicare claims data, Maria cared for 398 Medicare patients across 470 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and partial removal of breast.
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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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (323) 442-9062
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1450 SAN PABLO ST STE 6200
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
470 services · 398 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
29 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
19 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
18 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Simple complete removal of breast | Procedure | 19303 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
220 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
125 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
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 surgery of the hands at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
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 — 24 related providers in 4 groups
Other surgery of the hands in Los Angeles 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota 1
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of breast 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Maria E. Nelson specialize in?
Maria E. Nelson is a surgery of the hand in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Maria E. Nelson located?
Maria E. Nelson is listed at 1450 San Pablo St Ste 6200, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Maria E. Nelson's phone number?
The number on file is (323) 442-9062. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Maria E. Nelson's NPI number?
Maria E. Nelson's National Provider Identifier is 1265783872. 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 Maria E. Nelson train?
Maria E. Nelson attended Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Maria E. Nelson been practicing?
Maria E. Nelson has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Maria E. Nelson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Maria E. Nelson performs procedures including partial removal of breast, imaging of lymph nodes during surgery and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Maria E. Nelson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Maria E. Nelson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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