Dr. Debra Nelson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 68
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 75
- Part D claims, 2024
- 11
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $7,237
- Practice address
- 5400 South Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89118
- Practice phone
- Call (702) 853-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Debra Nelson is a neurosurgeon in Las Vegas, Nevada
Dr. Nelson practices at Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Universal Health Services.
Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1710069042, was assigned on October 19, 2006. Dr. Nelson graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Nelson holds Nevada license 6485.
- NPI
- 1710069042NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2163448564
- NPI enumeration date
- October 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (702) 853-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- 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. Debra Nelson practices at Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, at 5400 South Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89118 in Clark County. The practice phone is (702) 853-3000.
- Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center5400 South Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89118 · Clark CountyPhone(702) 853-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Debra Nelson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Universal Health Services. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Saint Rose Dominican Hospital, San Martin Campus. The medical group on file is Las Vegas Neurosurgery & Spine Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospital, 1 clinical lab and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Debra Nelson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nelson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Debra Nelson is one of 39 neurosurgeons in Nevada
Neurological surgery is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Nevada.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, NevadaPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Nelson
Counts of neurosurgeons 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. Debra Nelson billed Medicare for 68 services in 2024
CMS data shows 68 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 75 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,026 for them.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 692024: 681%
Where Dr. Nelson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1725%
- In a facility5175%
Dr. Nelson compared with the Nevada median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nelson
- Nevada median
- Medicare services
- 68vs 45085% below
- Medicare patients
- 75vs 25871% below
- Part D claims
- 13vs 4370% below
Medians across 35 neurosurgeons in Nevada 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. Debra Nelson treated 75 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4459%
- Men3141%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis68%
- Stroke or TIA45%
- Diabetes40%
- Anxiety33%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Depression32%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Debra Nelson wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $442 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2020
- 2018
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 232020: 1343%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 2 in 2018.
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. Debra Nelson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Spinal fusion: 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. Debra Nelson received $7,237 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 278 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $4,938.
General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nelson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,33087%
- Travel and lodging$90713%
Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Debra Nelson graduated from Temple University School of Medicine
Dr. Nelson graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Debra 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) |
| 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. Debra Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. Debra Nelson's NPI number is 1710069042. It was assigned on October 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Debra Nelson?
Dr. Debra Nelson is a neurosurgeon in Las Vegas, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Debra Nelson practice?
Dr. Nelson practices at 5400 South Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89118. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Universal Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 hospital, 1 clinical lab and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Debra Nelson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (702) 853-3000.
What is Dr. Debra Nelson's medical license number?
Dr. Nelson holds Nevada license 6485.
Which hospitals is Dr. Debra Nelson affiliated with?
Dr. Nelson practices at Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Saint Rose Dominican Hospital, San Martin Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Debra Nelson part of?
Dr. Nelson is linked to Las Vegas Neurosurgery & Spine Care.
Does Dr. Debra Nelson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 68 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Debra Nelson see?
CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Debra Nelson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
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Where did Dr. Debra Nelson go to medical school?
Dr. Nelson graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. Debra Nelson prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam.
Has Dr. Debra Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,237 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. Debra Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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