Dr. James Gregory Nelson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,496
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 628
- Part D claims, 2024
- 384
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,592
- Practice address
- 45 Guardian Ct Ste A, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
- Practice phone
- Call (252) 962-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UNC Physicians Network
Urgent Care - Additional Location · Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Dr. James Gregory Nelson is an orthopedic surgeon in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Dr. Nelson practices at UNC Physicians Network in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1023076494, was assigned on May 3, 2006. Dr. Nelson graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1986. Dr. Nelson holds North Carolina license 34115.
- NPI
- 1023076494NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002980596
- NPI enumeration date
- May 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (252) 962-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Gregory Nelson practices at 2 locations in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is UNC Physicians Network, at 45 Guardian Ct Ste A, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. The practice phone is (252) 962-8000. Dr. Nelson also practices at UNC Physicians Network, 220 Nash Medical Arts Mall, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
- UNC Physicians NetworkPrimary45 Guardian Ct Ste A, Rocky Mount, NC 27804Phone(252) 962-8000
- UNC Physicians Network220 Nash Medical Arts Mall, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 · Nash CountyPhone(800) 594-8624
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Gregory Nelson is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is UNC Physicians Network in Rocky Mount, 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 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Nelson's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Gregory Nelson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nelson practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UNC Physicians Network | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James 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. Dr. Nelson is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Nelson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Gregory Nelson billed Medicare for 7,496 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,496 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 628 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $166,165 for them.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5,2112024: 4,59312%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4772024: 1,31511%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,0072024: 87213%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7482024: 7164%
Where Dr. Nelson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,484100%
- In a facility120%
Dr. Nelson compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nelson
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 7,496vs 9967.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 628vs 2412.6 times
- Part D claims
- 368vs 1572.3 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. James Gregory Nelson treated 628 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 628 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 259 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 70, with 66% women.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women38661%
- Men24239%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes37%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety24%
- Mood disorders23%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Gregory Nelson wrote 384 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 384 Medicare Part D claims for 237 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 368 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,262 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 336 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic377 claims98%
- Brand-name and other7 claims2%
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%42 of 384 claims
- Antibiotics10%40 of 384 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: 3362024: 36810%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 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. James Gregory 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. James Gregory Nelson received $1,592 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Foundation Medical, Llc paid the most, $1,200.
General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Nelson by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Education$1,20075%
- Food and beverage$39225%
Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Gregory Nelson graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Dr. Nelson graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| 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. James Gregory Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. James Gregory Nelson's NPI number is 1023076494. It was assigned on May 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Gregory Nelson?
Dr. James Gregory Nelson is an orthopedic surgeon in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. James Gregory Nelson practice?
Dr. Nelson practices at 45 Guardian Ct Ste A, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Dr. Nelson also practices at 220 Nash Medical Arts Mall, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is UNC Physicians Network in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. James Gregory Nelson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (252) 962-8000.
What is Dr. James Gregory Nelson's medical license number?
Dr. Nelson holds North Carolina license 34115.
Which hospitals is Dr. James Gregory Nelson affiliated with?
Dr. Nelson is affiliated with Nash General Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. James Gregory Nelson part of?
Dr. Nelson is linked to UNC Physicians Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. James Gregory Nelson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 7,496 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Gregory Nelson see?
CMS counts 628 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. James 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).
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Where did Dr. James Gregory Nelson go to medical school?
Dr. Nelson graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. James Gregory Nelson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Celecoxib and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. James Gregory Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,592 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 10 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Foundation Medical, Llc.
How long has Dr. James Gregory Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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