Dr. Owen A. Nelson, MD

  • Belfast, ME
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1093777005
Medicare services, 2018
25
Part D claims, 2024
33
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
98
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
118 Northport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915
Practice phone
Call (207) 338-2500
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Primary practice

MaineHealth Waldo Hospital

Hospital · Belfast, Maine

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Dr. Owen A. Nelson is an orthopedic surgeon in Belfast, Maine

Dr. Nelson practices at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine, part of MaineHealth.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1093777005, was assigned on April 5, 2006. Dr. Nelson graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Nelson holds Pennsylvania license MD023339E.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
April 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(207) 338-2500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1978

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

Dr. Owen A. Nelson practices at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, at 118 Northport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915 in Waldo County. The practice phone is (207) 338-2500.

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Dr. Owen A. Nelson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine, part of MaineHealth. The medical group on file is MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Nelson's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Owen A. 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
MaineHealth Waldo HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Owen A. Nelson is one of 128 orthopedic surgeons in Maine

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD023339E · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Nelson

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Owen A. Nelson billed Medicare for 25 services in 2018

CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 2 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $25,751 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201825
Paid by Medicare$25,751
Procedure codes2

Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2018

  • 2016
  • 2018
Surgery
2016: 352018: 2529%

Dr. Nelson compared with the Maine median for orthopedic surgeons, 2018

  • Dr. Nelson
  • Maine median
Medicare services
25vs 24690% below
Part D claims
67vs 3781% above

Medians across 127 orthopedic surgeons in Maine with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018

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

Dr. Owen A. Nelson's patients have a median age of 73

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 73, with 57% women.

Dr. Nelson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

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Dr. Owen A. Nelson wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $192 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 79 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202433
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$192
Part D patients16

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

  • Generic30 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims9%

Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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

  • Antibiotics33%11 of 33 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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 792023: 6715%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 3 in 2022.

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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. Owen A. Nelson scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Nelson for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

Dr. Nelson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 98of 100Final score
  • 83.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Owen A. Nelson has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Nelson in 2022.

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Dr. Owen A. Nelson received $5,572 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $4,543.

General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Nelson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$3,85869%
  • Food and beverage$1,71431%

Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Owen A. Nelson graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Dr. Nelson graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of California, San Diego School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Owen A. 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 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 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Owen A. Nelson's NPI number?

Dr. Owen A. Nelson's NPI number is 1093777005. It was assigned on April 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Owen A. Nelson?

Dr. Owen A. Nelson is an orthopedic surgeon in Belfast, Maine. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Owen A. Nelson practice?

Dr. Nelson practices at 118 Northport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine, part of MaineHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Owen A. Nelson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (207) 338-2500.

What is Dr. Owen A. Nelson's medical license number?

Dr. Nelson holds Pennsylvania license MD023339E.

Which hospitals is Dr. Owen A. Nelson affiliated with?

Dr. Nelson practices at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine.

What medical group is Dr. Owen A. Nelson part of?

Dr. Nelson is linked to MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Owen A. Nelson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 25 services in 2018.

What is Dr. Owen A. Nelson's MIPS score?

Dr. Nelson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

What services does Dr. Owen A. Nelson bill to Medicare?

In 2018, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (27130) and surgery: bones and joints (27447).

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Where did Dr. Owen A. Nelson go to medical school?

Dr. Nelson graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1978.

What drugs does Dr. Owen A. Nelson prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Ampicillin Trihydrate.

Has Dr. Owen A. Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,572 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Owen A. Nelson been practicing?

Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

Does Dr. Owen A. Nelson do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Nelson.

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