Dr. Nathaniel Jonathan Nelms, MD

Dr. Nelms practices at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, part of University of Vermont Health Network.

Dr. Nelms' NPI, 1881743664, was assigned on January 9, 2007. Dr. Nelms graduated from University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Nelms holds Vermont license EF4323200BF.

Dr. Nelms' primary practice is University of Vermont Medical Center, at 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 in Chittenden County. The practice phone is (802) 847-0000.

Dr. Nelms' primary practice is University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, part of University of Vermont Health Network. Dr. Nelms is also affiliated with Central Vermont Medical Center. The medical group on file is University of Vermont Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelms to 3 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 1 dialysis 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. Nelms practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nelms' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nelms' licenses on file in 2 states: Vermont and Minnesota.

CMS data shows 738 Medicare services from Dr. Nelms across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 431 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $143,987 for them.

CMS counts 431 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelms in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 192 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 68% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelms' median patient age at 74, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nelms wrote 336 Medicare Part D claims for 202 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 319 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $824 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 298 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Nelms accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 56 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Nelms, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Nelms, published from 2013 to 2023. 2022 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee and Hip Prosthesis. Dr. Nelms has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Nelms' most frequent co-authors are Michael Blankstein, FRCSC, MD, David A. Halsey, MD and Brandon Patrick Lentine, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Nelms from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $12,090.

Dr. Nelms graduated from University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in 2006.