Dr. Nelman C. Low, MD

  • Torrance, CA
  • Facial plastic surgery physician
NPI1467506873PAC ID3375731508
Medicare services, 2024
645
Medicare patients, 2024
296
Part D claims, 2024
749
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$531
Practice address
21311 Madrona Ave, Torrance, CA 90503
Practice phone
Call (310) 793-8075
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Providence Medical Institute

Torrance, California

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Dr. Nelman C. Low is a facial plastic surgery physician in Torrance, California

Dr. Low practices at Providence Medical Institute in Torrance, California.

Dr. Low's NPI, 1467506873, was assigned on January 22, 2007. Dr. Low graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Low holds California license G51585.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3375731508
NPI enumeration date
January 22, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 793-8075
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

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

Dr. Nelman C. Low practices at Providence Medical Institute in Torrance, California

Dr. Low's primary practice is Providence Medical Institute, at 21311 Madrona Ave, Torrance, CA 90503 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 793-8075.

  • Providence Medical Institute
    21311 Madrona Ave, Torrance, CA 90503 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 793-8075

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Nelman C. Low is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Low's primary practice is Providence Medical Institute in Torrance, California. Dr. Low is also affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. The medical group on file is Providence Medical Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Low to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nelman C. Low's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Providence Medical InstituteAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Nelman C. Low is one of 108 facial plastic surgery physicians in California

Facial plastic surgery is Dr. Low's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207YS0123X. Dr. Low is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Low's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Hawaii.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Facial plastic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G51585 · 1983 to 2027 · taxonomy 207YS0123X
  • Hawaii license1987 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment, larynx and vocal cord disease, swimmer's ear, tinnitus and vertigo among the conditions Dr. Low treats.

Facial plastic surgery physicians near Dr. Low

Counts of facial plastic surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

108facial plastic surgery physicians in California
4facial plastic surgery physicians in Torrance

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

Dr. Nelman C. Low billed Medicare for 645 services in 2024

CMS data shows 645 Medicare services from Dr. Low across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 296 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,751 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024645
Medicare patients296
Paid by Medicare$45,751
Procedure codes5

Dr. Low's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4612024: 4682%
Surgery
2023: 1642024: 1778%

Dr. Low compared with the California median for facial plastic surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Low
  • California median
Medicare services
645vs 35980% above
Medicare patients
296vs 19750% above
Part D claims
685vs 4315.9 times

Medians across 85 facial plastic surgery physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Low's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nelman C. Low treated 296 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Low in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 115 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Low's median patient age at 65, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024296
Average age77
Average risk score1.07
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Low's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Low's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17258%
  • Men12442%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Low's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Diabetes31%
  5. Chronic kidney disease26%
  6. Ischemic heart disease26%
  7. Cancer22%
  8. Osteoporosis18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Low's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nelman C. Low wrote 749 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Low wrote 749 Medicare Part D claims for 237 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 685 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,701 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 429 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024749
Drugs named by CMS17
Total drug cost$11,701
Part D patients237

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

  • Generic740 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims1%

Dr. Low'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. Low's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%12 of 749 claims
  • Antibiotics18%135 of 749 claims

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4292024: 68560%

Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Nelman C. Low takes part in Medicare

Dr. Low accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. Nelman C. Low received $531 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Low from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Novadaq Technologies Inc. paid the most, $353.

General payments to Dr. Low by program year, 2016 to 2019

General payments to Dr. Low by kind, 2016 to 2019

$531in total
  • Travel and lodging$33563%
  • Food and beverage$19637%

Companies that paid Dr. Low the most, 2016 to 2019

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Nelman C. Low has 4 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Low, most recently Checkbook Top Doc in 2013. Dr. Low serves on Physicians Informations Systems Performance Inprovement (Chair) Credentials (Chair) Sentinel event (Chair) Surgical Services Advisory Emergency Response Utilization Review Blood Donor/Transfusion (Chair) Capital Expentitures Regional Board and Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Chief of Surgery Department Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Executive Committee.

Awards and honors for Dr. Low

  1. 2013
    • Checkbook Top Doc
  2. Undated
    • AAO-HNS Fellow
    • ACS Fellow
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Nelman C. Low graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine

Dr. Low graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Low is a member of NHS and ACS.

  1. Medical schoolUC San Diego School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in otolaryngologyAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Nelman C. Low accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Low is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • LA Care
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Low accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO7
  3. HMO5
  4. POS4
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Nelman C. Low'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nelman C. Low's NPI number?

Dr. Nelman C. Low's NPI number is 1467506873. It was assigned on January 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nelman C. Low?

Dr. Nelman C. Low is a facial plastic surgery physician in Torrance, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Facial Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207YS0123X).

Where does Dr. Nelman C. Low practice?

Dr. Low practices at 21311 Madrona Ave, Torrance, CA 90503. Dr. Low's primary practice is Providence Medical Institute in Torrance, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Low to 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Nelman C. Low's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Low is (310) 793-8075.

What is Dr. Nelman C. Low's medical license number?

Dr. Low holds California license G51585, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Nelman C. Low been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Low in California (1983 to 2027) and Hawaii (1987 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Nelman C. Low affiliated with?

Dr. Low is affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.

What medical group is Dr. Nelman C. Low part of?

Dr. Low is linked to Providence Medical Institute.

Does Dr. Nelman C. Low accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Low billed Medicare for 645 services in 2024, and Dr. Low accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nelman C. Low see?

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Low in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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Is Dr. Nelman C. Low board certified?

Yes. Dr. Low is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

What services does Dr. Nelman C. Low bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Low's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and surgery: ear (69210).

Where did Dr. Nelman C. Low go to medical school?

Dr. Low graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Nelman C. Low prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Low's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Azelastine HCl and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.

Has Dr. Nelman C. Low received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $531 in general payments to Dr. Low from 6 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Novadaq Technologies Inc.

How long has Dr. Nelman C. Low been practicing?

Dr. Low graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Nelman C. Low accept?

Dr. Low is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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