Dr. Thomas Nelius, MD

Dr. Nelius practices at Hendrick Provider Network in Abilene, Texas.

Dr. Nelius' NPI, 1033120100, was assigned on August 11, 2006. Dr. Nelius holds Texas license 41473.

Dr. Nelius' primary practice is Hendrick Provider Network, at 1904 Pine St, Abilene, TX 79601 in Taylor County. The practice phone is (325) 670-4220.

Dr. Nelius' primary practice is Hendrick Provider Network in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Nelius is also affiliated with Hendrick Medical Center. The medical group on file is Hendrick Provider Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelius to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nelius practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Nelius' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nelius' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and New Mexico.

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease and prostate cancer among the conditions Dr. Nelius treats.

CMS data shows 1,872 Medicare services from Dr. Nelius across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 712 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $169,246 for them.

CMS counts 712 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelius in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 338 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelius' median patient age at 74, with 17% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nelius wrote 1,205 Medicare Part D claims for 364 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,123 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $55,320 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 799 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Nelius for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nelius accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Nelius, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 38 papers to Dr. Nelius, published from 2007 to 2022. 2009 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Prostatic Neoplasms, Taxoids and Docetaxel. Dr. Nelius has published most often in Urology. Dr. Nelius' most frequent co-authors are Werner T. De Riese, MD, Allan Louis Haynes, MD and Brandon Paul Trojan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Nelius from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation paid the most, $389.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Nelius, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Nelius is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.