Dr. Eric Charles Nelson, MD

Dr. Nelson practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1245497908, was assigned on May 20, 2008. Dr. Nelson graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Nelson holds Tennessee license MD48252.

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital, at 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 778-7000.

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga. The medical group on file is University Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 1 more community health center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Tennessee.

CMS data shows 429 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,259 for them.

CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 116 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 60, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims for 122 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 160 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $419 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 149 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Nelson for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Nelson, more than 56% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Nelson, published from 2013 to 2023. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, General Surgery and Operative Time. Dr. Nelson has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Nelson's most frequent co-authors are Glendon Alan Hyde, MD, Richard A. Moore, MD, PhD and Brandon Clifford Chapman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,860.

Dr. Nelson graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2006.