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Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson, MD
NPI1154732295PAC ID6103044961
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,075
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 362
- Part D claims, 2024
- 462
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 6905 Knightdale Blvd, Knightdale, NC 27545
- Practice phone
- Call (800) 594-8624
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Knightdale Family Medicine
Urgent Care Center · Knightdale, North Carolina
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Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson is an orthopedic surgeon in Knightdale, North Carolina
Dr. Nelson practices at Knightdale Family Medicine in Knightdale, North Carolina.
Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1154732295, was assigned on May 12, 2014. Dr. Nelson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2014. Dr. Nelson holds North Carolina license 2020-02572.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1154732295NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6103044961
- NPI enumeration date
- May 12, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (800) 594-8624
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson practices at Knightdale Family Medicine in Knightdale, North Carolina
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Knightdale Family Medicine, at 6905 Knightdale Blvd, Knightdale, NC 27545. The practice phone is (800) 594-8624.
- Knightdale Family Medicine6905 Knightdale Blvd, Knightdale, NC 27545Phone(800) 594-8624
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Knightdale Family Medicine in Knightdale, North Carolina. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Nash General Hospital. The medical group on file is UNC Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Nelson's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.
Knightdale Family MedicinePrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Clay Gregory 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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Knightdale Family Medicine | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nelson's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Mississippi license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Nelson
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
809orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
8orthopedic surgeons in Knightdale
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson billed Medicare for 4,075 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,075 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 362 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,663 for them.
Medicare services, 20244,075
Medicare patients362
Paid by Medicare$82,663
Procedure codes18
Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,2692024: 2,4849%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8412024: 7886%
- Imaging
- 2023: 5202024: 4749%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3122024: 3091%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 20
Where Dr. Nelson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,055100%
- In a facility200%
Dr. Nelson compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nelson
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 4,075vs 9964.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 362vs 24150% above
- Part D claims
- 403vs 1572.6 times
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina 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. Clay Gregory Nelson treated 362 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 362 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.
Medicare patients, 2024362
Average age74
Average risk score1.31
Also on Medicaid14%
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21559%
- Men14741%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Mood disorders28%
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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson wrote 462 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 462 Medicare Part D claims for 232 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 403 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,565 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 359 claims across 8 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024462
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,565
Part D patients232
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
- Opioids11%52 of 462 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: 3592024: 40312%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 8 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. Clay Gregory Nelson ranks in the 67th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Nelson, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Nelson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 67th percentile23 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Nelson in 2018. Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-author is Tyler James Brolin, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Nelson
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson received $40,151 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 52 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 11 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Grants make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $26,633.
General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2019 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Nelson by kind, 2019 to 2024
$40.2Kin total
- Grants$20,00050%
- Education$16,83342%
- Travel and lodging$1,8135%
- Food and beverage$1,5054%
Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2019 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dr. Nelson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Clay Gregory 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson's NPI number is 1154732295. It was assigned on May 12, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson?
Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson is an orthopedic surgeon in Knightdale, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson practice?
Dr. Nelson practices at 6905 Knightdale Blvd, Knightdale, NC 27545. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Knightdale Family Medicine in Knightdale, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (800) 594-8624.
What is Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson's medical license number?
Dr. Nelson holds North Carolina license 2020-02572, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nelson in North Carolina and Mississippi.
Which hospitals is Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson affiliated with?
Dr. Nelson is affiliated with Nash General Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson part of?
Dr. Nelson is linked to UNC Physicians Network.
Does Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 4,075 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson see?
CMS counts 362 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson go to medical school?
Dr. Nelson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Prednisone and Ondansetron HCl.
Has Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $40,151 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 11 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Nelson.
Who does Dr. Clay Gregory Nelson publish with?
Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors are Tyler James Brolin, MD (1 shared paper).
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