Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout NELMS
Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, M.D. practices orthopedic surgery in South Burlington, VT. Nathaniel is a 2006 graduate of University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine. Nathaniel is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Nathaniel cared for 653 Medicare patients across 738 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Nelms's specialty?
Dr. Nelms is an orthopedic surgeon in South Burlington, VT. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
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Where can I find Dr. Nelms?
Dr. Nelms is listed at 192 TILLEY DR, South Burlington, VT 05403. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Dr. Nelms?
The number on file is (802) 847-0000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Nelms's NPI number?
Dr. Nelms's National Provider Identifier is 1881743664. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Dr. Nelms's medical education?
Dr. Nelms attended University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nelms been practicing?
Dr. Nelms has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Nelms known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nelms performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (802) 847-0000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
192 TILLEY DR
South Burlington, VT 05403
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
738 services · 653 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
74 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
61 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
57 |
| Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | 0055T |
58 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
347 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
102 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
39 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in South Burlington 1
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in VT 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.