Dr. Andrew John Nelson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 114
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 88
- Part D claims, 2024
- 155
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1100 Butte St, Redding, CA 96001
- Practice phone
- Call (530) 244-5454
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Andrew John Nelson is an ophthalmologist in Redding, California
Dr. Nelson practices at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services.
Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1558990515, was assigned on April 2, 2020. Dr. Nelson graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2020. Dr. Nelson holds California license A177534.
- NPI
- 1558990515NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385017102
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (530) 244-5454
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Andrew John Nelson practices at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Shasta Regional Medical Center, at 1100 Butte St, Redding, CA 96001 in Shasta County. The practice phone is (530) 244-5454.
- Shasta Regional Medical Center1100 Butte St, Redding, CA 96001 · Shasta CountyPhone(530) 244-5454
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Andrew John Nelson is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Andrew John Nelson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nelson practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Andrew John Nelson is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Nelson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Andrew John Nelson billed Medicare for 114 services in 2024
CMS data shows 114 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,808 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Tests and treatments53
- Office and hospital visits43
- Other services18
Dr. Nelson compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Nelson
- California median
- Medicare services
- 114vs 1,07989% below
- Medicare patients
- 88vs 42179% below
- Part D claims
- 91vs 61885% below
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nelson'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. Andrew John Nelson treated 88 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 36 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 68, with 57% women.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4045%
- Men4855%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol68%
- High blood pressure61%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes38%
- Mood disorders27%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Depression24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nelson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Andrew John Nelson wrote 155 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 155 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 91 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,534 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 341 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic96 claims62%
- Brand-name59 claims38%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3412024: 9173%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
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. Andrew John Nelson scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 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 counts 268 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Nelson, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Nelson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 64.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 69of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Nelson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 88th percentile268 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Andrew John Nelson received $981 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 5 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $453.
General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Andrew John Nelson graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Nelson graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2020.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Andrew John Nelson accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Nelson is in network with 7 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.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Nelson accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare4
- PPO4
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Andrew John Nelson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Andrew John Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. Andrew John Nelson's NPI number is 1558990515. It was assigned on April 2, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Andrew John Nelson?
Dr. Andrew John Nelson is an ophthalmologist in Redding, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Andrew John Nelson practice?
Dr. Nelson practices at 1100 Butte St, Redding, CA 96001. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Andrew John Nelson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (530) 244-5454.
What is Dr. Andrew John Nelson's medical license number?
Dr. Nelson holds California license A177534.
Which hospitals is Dr. Andrew John Nelson affiliated with?
Dr. Nelson practices at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Andrew John Nelson part of?
Dr. Nelson is linked to UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Andrew John Nelson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 114 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Andrew John Nelson's MIPS score?
Dr. Nelson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Andrew John Nelson see?
CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Andrew John Nelson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), medicare service (G2211) and eye exam or test (92134).
Where did Dr. Andrew John Nelson go to medical school?
Dr. Nelson graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2020.
What drugs does Dr. Andrew John Nelson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Ofloxacin.
Has Dr. Andrew John Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $981 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 5 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Andrew John Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Andrew John Nelson accept?
Dr. Nelson is in network with 7 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.
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