Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson, DO

  • Prattville, AL
  • General surgeon
NPI1053874396PAC ID7012426471
Part D claims, 2024
205
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$2,333
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
124 S Memorial Dr, Prattville, AL 36067
Practice phone
Call (334) 361-4267
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Primary practice

Prattville Baptist Hospital

Hospital · Prattville, Alabama

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Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson is a general surgeon in Prattville, Alabama

Dr. Nelson practices at Prattville Baptist Hospital in Prattville, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1053874396, was assigned on April 12, 2019. Dr. Nelson holds Alabama license 2686.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7012426471
NPI enumeration date
April 12, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(334) 361-4267
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson practices at Prattville Baptist Hospital in Prattville, Alabama

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Prattville Baptist Hospital, at 124 S Memorial Dr, Prattville, AL 36067 in Autauga County. The practice phone is (334) 361-4267.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Prattville Baptist Hospital in Prattville, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Baptist Medical Center South. The medical group on file is Montgomery Cardiovascular Associates, P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nelson practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Prattville Baptist HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama

Surgery is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 2686 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Nelson

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson's patients have a median age of 69

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 69, with 58% women.

Dr. Nelson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson wrote 205 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 205 Medicare Part D claims for 129 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 166 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,032 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024205
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$1,032
Part D patients129

Dr. Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic204 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nelson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids56%114 of 205 claims
  • Antibiotics6%13 of 205 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson ranks in the 44th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Nelson, more than 44% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Nelson ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
44th percentile14 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
42nd percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson received $2,333 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Becton, Dickinson and Company paid the most, $1,393.

General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Nelson by kind, 2024 to 2025

$2.3Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,38659%
  • Food and beverage$94741%

Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson's NPI number?

Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson's NPI number is 1053874396. It was assigned on April 12, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson?

Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson is a general surgeon in Prattville, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson practice?

Dr. Nelson practices at 124 S Memorial Dr, Prattville, AL 36067. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Prattville Baptist Hospital in Prattville, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (334) 361-4267.

What is Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson's medical license number?

Dr. Nelson holds Alabama license 2686, one of 2 state licenses on file.

Which hospitals is Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson affiliated with?

Dr. Nelson practices at Prattville Baptist Hospital in Prattville, Alabama. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Baptist Medical Center South.

What medical group is Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson part of?

Dr. Nelson is linked to Montgomery Cardiovascular Associates, P.C.

Does Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Nelson as accepting Medicare assignment.

What drugs does Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,333 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Becton, Dickinson and Company.

How long has Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson been practicing?

Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

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