Brian R. Nelson
- Medicare services, 2024
- 88
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 70
- Part D claims, 2024
- 21
- Industry payments
- $137
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Practice address
- 208 17th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98372
- Practice phone
- Call (253) 840-1999
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Meridian Surgery Center - Puyallup
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Puyallup, Washington
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Brian R. Nelson is a general surgeon in Puyallup, Washington
Brian Nelson practices at Meridian Surgery Center - Puyallup in Puyallup, Washington.
Brian Nelson's NPI, 1316360639, was assigned on January 22, 2014. Brian Nelson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1981. Brian Nelson holds Washington license MD00020208.
- NPI
- 1316360639NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850515925
- NPI enumeration date
- January 22, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (253) 840-1999
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Brian R. Nelson practices at Meridian Surgery Center - Puyallup in Puyallup, Washington
Brian Nelson's primary practice is Meridian Surgery Center - Puyallup, at 208 17th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98372. The practice phone is (253) 840-1999.
- Meridian Surgery Center - Puyallup208 17th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98372Phone(253) 840-1999
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Brian R. Nelson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Brian Nelson's primary practice is Meridian Surgery Center - Puyallup in Puyallup, Washington. The medical group on file is Cascade Hernia & Surgical Solutions at Meridian Surgery Center. Dmand AI also links Brian Nelson to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Brian Nelson's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Brian R. Nelson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Brian Nelson practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Meridian Surgery Center - Puyallup | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Brian R. Nelson is one of 642 general surgeons in Washington
Surgery is Brian Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Brian Nelson is licensed in Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, WashingtonPrimary
General surgeons near Brian Nelson
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Brian R. Nelson billed Medicare for 88 services in 2024
CMS data shows 88 Medicare services from Brian Nelson across 4 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 70 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,572 for them. Every service was in an office.
Brian Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1672024: 8847%
Brian Nelson compared with the Washington median for general surgeons, 2024
- Brian Nelson
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 88vs 92Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 70vs 8820% below
- Part D claims
- 21vs 3336% below
Medians across 610 general surgeons in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Brian 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
Brian R. Nelson treated 70 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Brian Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 38 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 57% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Brian Nelson's median patient age at 68, with 38% women.
Brian Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Brian Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3246%
- Men3854%
Chronic conditions among Brian Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis57%
- High blood pressure57%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression21%
- Diabetes20%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Anxiety19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Brian 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 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Brian R. Nelson wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Brian Nelson wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $103 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 45 claims across 3 drugs.
Brian Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2020
- 2018
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 452020: 2153%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 3 in 2018.
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
How Brian R. Nelson takes part in Medicare
Brian Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
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)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Brian R. Nelson received $137 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Brian Nelson from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $31.
General payments to Brian Nelson by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Brian Nelson the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Brian R. Nelson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Brian Nelson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1981.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Brian R. 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 Brian R. Nelson's NPI number?
Brian R. Nelson's NPI number is 1316360639. It was assigned on January 22, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Brian R. Nelson specialize in?
Brian R. Nelson is a general surgeon in Puyallup, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Brian R. Nelson practice?
Brian Nelson practices at 208 17th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98372. Brian Nelson's primary practice is Meridian Surgery Center - Puyallup in Puyallup, Washington. Dmand AI also links Brian Nelson to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Brian R. Nelson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Brian Nelson is (253) 840-1999.
What is Brian R. Nelson's medical license number?
Brian Nelson holds Washington license MD00020208.
What medical group is Brian R. Nelson part of?
Brian Nelson is linked to Cascade Hernia & Surgical Solutions at Meridian Surgery Center. Dmand AI links Brian Nelson to 1 more medical group.
Does Brian R. Nelson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Brian Nelson billed Medicare for 88 services in 2024, and Brian Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Brian R. Nelson see?
CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Brian Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Brian R. Nelson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Brian Nelson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Brian R. Nelson go to medical school?
Brian Nelson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1981.
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What drugs does Brian R. Nelson prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Brian Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Brian R. Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $137 in general payments to Brian Nelson from 6 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
How long has Brian R. Nelson been practicing?
Brian Nelson graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
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