Dr. Maria Joy Nelson, MD

  • Gresham, OR
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1346484854
Medicare services, 2024
532
Medicare patients, 2024
313
Part D claims, 2024
299
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
97
Practice address
24800 Se Stark Street, Gresham, OR 97030
Practice phone
Call (503) 674-1122
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Primary practice

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center

Hospital · Gresham, Oregon

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Dr. Maria Joy Nelson is an emergency medicine physician in Gresham, Oregon

Dr. Nelson practices at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon, part of Legacy Health.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1346484854, was assigned on April 28, 2009. Dr. Nelson holds Oregon license MD154719.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
April 28, 2009
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(503) 674-1122
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Sex
Female

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Maria Joy Nelson practices at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, at 24800 Se Stark Street, Gresham, OR 97030 in Multnomah County. The practice phone is (503) 674-1122.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Maria Joy Nelson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon, part of Legacy Health. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with OHSU Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwest Acute Care Specialists.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Maria Joy 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Legacy Mount Hood Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Maria Joy Nelson is one of 962 emergency medicine physicians in Oregon

Emergency medicine is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Oregon.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, OregonPrimaryLicense MD154719 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Nelson

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Dr. Maria Joy Nelson billed Medicare for 532 services in 2024

CMS data shows 532 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 313 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,636 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024532
Medicare patients313
Paid by Medicare$40,636
Procedure codes6

Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3052024: 3319%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1242024: 15626%
Imaging
2023: 322024: 4541%

Dr. Nelson compared with the Oregon median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Nelson
  • Oregon median
Medicare services
532vs 1773.0 times
Medicare patients
313vs 18173% above
Part D claims
144vs 492.9 times

Medians across 1,000 emergency medicine physicians in Oregon 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. Maria Joy Nelson treated 313 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 313 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.65, 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 44, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024313
Average age71
Average risk score1.65
Also on Medicaid37%

Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17957%
  • Men13443%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol64%
  3. Arthritis41%
  4. Mood disorders39%
  5. Depression36%
  6. Anxiety34%
  7. Diabetes33%
  8. Heart failure30%

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 44

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Maria Joy Nelson wrote 299 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 299 Medicare Part D claims for 229 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 144 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $817 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 93 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024299
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$817
Part D patients229

Dr. Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic273 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other26 claims9%

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

  • Opioids15%44 of 299 claims
  • Antibiotics30%90 of 299 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: 932024: 14455%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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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. Maria Joy Nelson scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Nelson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Nelson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 97of 100Final score
  • 84.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Maria Joy Nelson has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Nelson in 2013. Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors are Craig D. Newgard, MD, MPH, Nicole Marie Deiorio, MD and Jerris Robert Hedges, MD, MS, MMM.

Papers2

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. Maria Joy Nelson received $103 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Nelson from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $103.

Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2025 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Maria Joy Nelson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Maria Joy Nelson's NPI number?

Dr. Maria Joy Nelson's NPI number is 1346484854. It was assigned on April 28, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Maria Joy Nelson?

Dr. Maria Joy Nelson is an emergency medicine physician in Gresham, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Maria Joy Nelson practice?

Dr. Nelson practices at 24800 Se Stark Street, Gresham, OR 97030. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon, part of Legacy Health.

What is Dr. Maria Joy Nelson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (503) 674-1122.

What is Dr. Maria Joy Nelson's medical license number?

Dr. Nelson holds Oregon license MD154719.

Which hospitals is Dr. Maria Joy Nelson affiliated with?

Dr. Nelson practices at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with OHSU Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Maria Joy Nelson part of?

Dr. Nelson is linked to Northwest Acute Care Specialists.

Does Dr. Maria Joy Nelson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 532 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Maria Joy Nelson's MIPS score?

Dr. Nelson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Maria Joy Nelson see?

CMS counts 313 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Dr. Maria Joy Nelson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

What drugs does Dr. Maria Joy Nelson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Prednisone and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Maria Joy Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $103 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

How long has Dr. Maria Joy Nelson been practicing?

Dr. Nelson's NPI was assigned in 2009.

Does Dr. Maria Joy Nelson do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Nelson.

Who does Dr. Maria Joy Nelson publish with?

Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors are Craig D. Newgard, MD, MPH (2 shared papers), Nicole Marie Deiorio, MD (1 shared paper) and Jerris Robert Hedges, MD, MS, MMM (1 shared paper).

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