Dr. Darlene R. Nelson, MD

Dr. Nelson practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1891702064, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. Nelson graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2005. Dr. Nelson holds Minnesota license 48605.

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospice, 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.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Minnesota.

CMS data shows 257 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 186 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,990 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 186 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.91, 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 72, with 30% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $38 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

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

Dmand AI links 37 papers to Dr. Nelson, published from 2013 to 2024. 2018 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Bronchoscopy, Clinical Competence and Diagnosis, Differential. Dr. Nelson has published most often in J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors are Ryan Matthew Kern, MD, John J. Mullon, MD and Eric Scott Edell, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Pleural Effusion and Pleural Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,622.

Dr. Nelson graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2005.