Benjamin Shaw Nelson
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 18
- Part D claims, 2024
- 53
- MIPS score, 2024
- 98
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $60
- Practice address
- 118 Northport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915
- Practice phone
- Call (207) 338-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Benjamin Shaw Nelson is a general surgeon in Belfast, Maine
Benjamin Nelson practices at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine, part of MaineHealth.
Benjamin Nelson's NPI, 1609239664, was assigned on March 29, 2016. Benjamin Nelson graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2016. Benjamin Nelson holds Massachusetts license 267551.
- NPI
- 1609239664NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941595599
- NPI enumeration date
- March 29, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (207) 338-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Benjamin Shaw Nelson practices at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine
Benjamin 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.
- MaineHealth Waldo Hospital118 Northport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915 · Waldo CountyPhone(207) 338-2500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Benjamin Shaw Nelson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Benjamin Nelson's primary practice is MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine, part of MaineHealth. Benjamin Nelson is also affiliated with MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital. The medical group on file is MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI also links Benjamin Nelson to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Benjamin Nelson's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Benjamin Shaw Nelson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Benjamin Nelson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Benjamin Shaw Nelson is one of 191 general surgeons in Maine
Surgery is Benjamin Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Benjamin Nelson's licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and Maine.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MassachusettsPrimary
- Maine license
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Benjamin Shaw Nelson treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Benjamin Nelson in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Benjamin Nelson's median patient age at 71, with 46% women.
Chronic conditions among Benjamin Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Benjamin 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 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Benjamin Shaw Nelson wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Benjamin Nelson wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $176 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 29 claims across 2 drugs.
Benjamin Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic51 claims96%
- Brand-name and other2 claims4%
Benjamin 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 Benjamin Nelson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%13 of 53 claims
- Antibiotics28%15 of 53 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: 292024: 317%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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
Benjamin Shaw 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 Benjamin Nelson for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Benjamin Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Benjamin 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.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Benjamin Shaw Nelson received $60 in industry payments from 2021 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Benjamin Nelson from 2 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Organogenesis Inc. paid the most, $45.
General payments to Benjamin Nelson by program year, 2021 to 2022
Companies that paid Benjamin Nelson the most, 2021 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Benjamin Shaw Nelson graduated from Boston University School of Medicine
Benjamin Nelson graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Benjamin Shaw 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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Benjamin Shaw Nelson's NPI number?
Benjamin Shaw Nelson's NPI number is 1609239664. It was assigned on March 29, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Benjamin Shaw Nelson specialize in?
Benjamin Shaw Nelson is a general surgeon in Belfast, Maine. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Benjamin Shaw Nelson practice?
Benjamin Nelson practices at 118 Northport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915. Benjamin Nelson's primary practice is MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine, part of MaineHealth. Dmand AI also links Benjamin Nelson to 1 medical group.
What is Benjamin Shaw Nelson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Benjamin Nelson is (207) 338-2500.
What is Benjamin Shaw Nelson's medical license number?
Benjamin Nelson holds Massachusetts license 267551, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Benjamin Shaw Nelson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Benjamin Nelson in Massachusetts and Maine.
Which hospitals is Benjamin Shaw Nelson affiliated with?
Benjamin Nelson practices at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, Maine. Benjamin Nelson is also affiliated with MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital.
What medical group is Benjamin Shaw Nelson part of?
Benjamin Nelson is linked to MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI links Benjamin Nelson to 1 more medical group.
Does Benjamin Shaw Nelson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Benjamin Nelson as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Benjamin Shaw Nelson's MIPS score?
Benjamin Nelson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Benjamin Shaw Nelson see?
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Benjamin Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Benjamin Shaw Nelson go to medical school?
Benjamin Nelson graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Benjamin Shaw Nelson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Benjamin Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Benjamin Shaw Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $60 in general payments to Benjamin Nelson from 2 companies from 2021 to 2022. The largest total came from Organogenesis Inc.
How long has Benjamin Shaw Nelson been practicing?
Benjamin Nelson graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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