Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 446
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 404
- Part D claims, 2024
- 101
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $19
- Practice address
- 1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101
- Practice phone
- Call (406) 237-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
St Vincent Healthcare
Billings, Montana
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Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson is an emergency medicine physician in Billings, Montana
Dr. Nelson practices at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana.
Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1932125630, was assigned on July 14, 2006. Dr. Nelson holds Montana license 9536.
- NPI
- 1932125630NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446445894
- NPI enumeration date
- July 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (406) 237-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson practices at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare, at 1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101 in Yellowstone County. The practice phone is (406) 237-7000.
- St Vincent Healthcare1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101 · Yellowstone CountyPhone(406) 237-7000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with St. Vincent Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is SCL Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nelson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St Vincent Healthcare | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson is one of 245 emergency medicine physicians in Montana
Emergency medicine is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Montana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, MontanaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Nelson
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson billed Medicare for 446 services in 2024
CMS data shows 446 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 404 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,268 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4302024: 4464%
Dr. Nelson compared with the Montana median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Nelson
- Montana median
- Medicare services
- 446vs 30447% above
- Medicare patients
- 404vs 30234% above
- Part D claims
- 34vs 4524% below
Medians across 269 emergency medicine physicians in Montana 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. Sheldon R. Nelson treated 404 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 404 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 135 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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 74, with 57% women.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21453%
- Men19047%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol62%
- Arthritis46%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Mood disorders38%
- Anxiety36%
- Depression34%
- Diabetes34%
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 74
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. Sheldon R. Nelson wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims for 79 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 34 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $312 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic98 claims97%
- Brand-name and other3 claims3%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nelson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids20%20 of 101 claims
- Antibiotics36%36 of 101 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: 332024: 343%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 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
How Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson received $19 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Nelson from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $19.
Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Sheldon R. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson's NPI number is 1932125630. It was assigned on July 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson?
Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson is an emergency medicine physician in Billings, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson practice?
Dr. Nelson practices at 1233 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (406) 237-7000.
What is Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson's medical license number?
Dr. Nelson holds Montana license 9536.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson affiliated with?
Dr. Nelson is affiliated with St. Vincent Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson part of?
Dr. Nelson is linked to SCL Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 446 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson see?
CMS counts 404 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99283) and emergency department visit (99284).
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What drugs does Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Cefuroxime and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Covidien LP.
How long has Dr. Sheldon R. Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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