Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson, MD

  • Portland, OR
  • Nephrologist
NPI1740355403PAC ID0840316006
Medicare services, 2024
31
Medicare patients, 2024
35
Part D claims, 2024
1,527
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1130 Nw 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210
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Primary practice

Ngc Endoscopy Services, LLC - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Portland, Oregon

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Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson is a nephrologist in Portland, Oregon

Dr. Nelson practices at Ngc Endoscopy Services, LLC - HOPD in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1740355403, was assigned on November 21, 2006. Dr. Nelson graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2003. Dr. Nelson holds Washington license MD60144258.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840316006
NPI enumeration date
November 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson practices at Ngc Endoscopy Services, LLC - HOPD in Portland, Oregon

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Ngc Endoscopy Services, LLC - HOPD, at 1130 Nw 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210.

  • Ngc Endoscopy Services, LLC - HOPD
    1130 Nw 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210

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Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Ngc Endoscopy Services, LLC - HOPD in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center. The medical group on file is Kaiser Permanente Northwest. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joshua Herbert 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ngc Endoscopy Services, LLC - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson is one of 127 nephrologists in Oregon

Nephrology is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nelson's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and Oregon.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD60144258 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Internal medicine, OregonLicense MD26581 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Nephrologists near Dr. Nelson

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Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson billed Medicare for 31 services in 2024

CMS data shows 31 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 35 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,923 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202431
Medicare patients35
Paid by Medicare$1,923
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 292024: 317%
Tests and treatments
2023: 292024: 0100%

Dr. Nelson compared with the Oregon median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Nelson
  • Oregon median
Medicare services
31vs 49094% below
Medicare patients
35vs 20383% below
Part D claims
1,293vs 99630% above

Medians across 130 nephrologists 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. Joshua Herbert Nelson treated 35 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 61

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 24 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.18, 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 61, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202435
Average age61
Average risk score6.18
Also on Medicaid43%

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

  • Women1646%
  • Men1954%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol66%
  4. Diabetes63%
  5. Heart failure46%
  6. Ischemic heart disease40%
  7. Arthritis37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nelson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

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

Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson wrote 1,527 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 1,527 Medicare Part D claims for 283 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,293 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $74,214 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,369 claims across 34 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,527
Drugs named by CMS31
Total drug cost$74,214
Part D patients283

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

  • Generic1,420 claims93%
  • Brand-name107 claims7%

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

  • Antibiotics1%20 of 1,527 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: 1,3692024: 1,2936%

Drugs named by CMS: 31 in 2024, 34 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. Joshua Herbert Nelson offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nelson as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Nelson, published from 2011 to 2017. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Blood Pressure, Gene Expression Regulation and Phosphorylation.

Papers5
Years published2011 to 2017

Dr. Nelson's papers by year, 2011 to 2017

Topics Dr. Nelson writes about most

  • Blood Pressure
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Signal Transduction

Recent publications by Dr. Nelson

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Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. Nelson graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Wisconsin

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Sources for Dr. Joshua Herbert 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 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson's NPI number?

Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson's NPI number is 1740355403. It was assigned on November 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson?

Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson is a nephrologist in Portland, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson practice?

Dr. Nelson practices at 1130 Nw 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Ngc Endoscopy Services, LLC - HOPD in Portland, Oregon. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson's medical license number?

Dr. Nelson holds Washington license MD60144258, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nelson in Washington and Oregon.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson affiliated with?

Dr. Nelson is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson part of?

Dr. Nelson is linked to Kaiser Permanente Northwest.

Does Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 31 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nelson as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson see?

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 61.

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What services does Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson go to medical school?

Dr. Nelson graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Lisinopril and Losartan Potassium.

How long has Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson been practicing?

Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

Does Dr. Joshua Herbert Nelson do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Nelson, published from 2011 to 2017.

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