Dr. Thomas A. Nelson, MD

Dr. Nelson practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1376072157, was assigned on June 6, 2017. Dr. Nelson graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 2017. Dr. Nelson holds California license A159491.

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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.

Neurology is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Nelson is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Nelson's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

CMS data shows 35 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 21 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $819 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 21 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 66, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $326 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Nelson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nelson as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Nelson, published from 2022 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Brain Neoplasms. Dr. Nelson has published most often in Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors are Jorg Dietrich, MD, PhD, Jeremy S. Abramson, MD and Alain Algazi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 2 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $118.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Nelson, most recently Standing Ovation for Outstanding Patient Care in 2019.

Dr. Nelson graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 2017. Dr. Nelson is a member of American Academy of Neurology, ASCO, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Society for Neuro-oncology.

Dr. Nelson is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.