Dr. Richard Scott Nelson, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 949
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 478
- Part D claims, 2024
- 634
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $6,461
- Practice address
- 500 SW Ramsey Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 97527
- Practice phone
- Call (541) 472-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Richard Scott Nelson is a general surgeon in Grants Pass, Oregon
Dr. Nelson practices at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Oregon, part of Asante Health System.
Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1649499443, was assigned on April 24, 2007. Dr. Nelson graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2002. Dr. Nelson holds Oregon license DO29287.
- NPI
- 1649499443NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729186705
- NPI enumeration date
- April 24, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (541) 472-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Scott Nelson practices at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Oregon
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, at 500 SW Ramsey Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 97527 in Josephine County. The practice phone is (541) 472-7000.
- Asante Three Rivers Medical Center500 SW Ramsey Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 97527 · Josephine CountyPhone(541) 472-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Scott Nelson is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Oregon, part of Asante Health System. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Asante Physician Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospital 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. Richard Scott 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 |
|---|---|
| Asante Three Rivers Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Scott Nelson is one of 438 general surgeons in Oregon
Surgery is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, OregonPrimary
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Dr. Richard Scott Nelson billed Medicare for 949 services in 2024
CMS data shows 949 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 478 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,570 for them.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 4562024: 4511%
- Other services
- 2023: 2572024: 2551%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2702024: 24310%
Where Dr. Nelson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office28030%
- In a facility66970%
Dr. Nelson compared with the Oregon median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nelson
- Oregon median
- Medicare services
- 949vs 8311.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 478vs 825.8 times
- Part D claims
- 539vs 4711.5 times
Medians across 433 general surgeons 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. Richard Scott Nelson treated 478 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 478 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 246 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 61, with 49% women.
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24952%
- Men22948%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure65%
- High cholesterol65%
- Arthritis45%
- Cancer26%
- Anxiety23%
- Diabetes22%
- Mood disorders21%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
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 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Scott Nelson wrote 634 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 634 Medicare Part D claims for 458 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 539 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,697 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 475 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic421 claims66%
- Brand-name213 claims34%
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
- Opioids7%46 of 634 claims
- Antibiotics11%67 of 634 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: 4752024: 53913%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 13 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. Richard Scott Nelson ranks in the 92nd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 179 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Nelson, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Nelson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 92nd percentile179 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 52nd percentile23 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 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. Richard Scott Nelson received $6,461 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,007.
General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nelson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$4,00062%
- Travel and lodging$1,32621%
- Food and beverage$71911%
- Speaker and faculty fees$2754%
- Other$1412%
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. Richard Scott Nelson graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)
Dr. Nelson graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Scott 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. Richard Scott Nelson's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Scott Nelson's NPI number is 1649499443. It was assigned on April 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Scott Nelson?
Dr. Richard Scott Nelson is a general surgeon in Grants Pass, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Scott Nelson practice?
Dr. Nelson practices at 500 SW Ramsey Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 97527. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Oregon, part of Asante Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Richard Scott Nelson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (541) 472-7000.
What is Dr. Richard Scott Nelson's medical license number?
Dr. Nelson holds Oregon license DO29287.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Scott Nelson affiliated with?
Dr. Nelson practices at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Oregon. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Scott Nelson part of?
Dr. Nelson is linked to Asante Physician Partners.
Does Dr. Richard Scott Nelson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 949 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Scott Nelson see?
CMS counts 478 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Richard Scott Nelson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G0500), surgery: digestive system (45385) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Richard Scott Nelson go to medical school?
Dr. Nelson graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Scott Nelson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Peg-3350 And Electrolytes, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Gavilyte-G.
Has Dr. Richard Scott Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,461 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Scott Nelson been practicing?
Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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