Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson, MD

  • Milwaukee, WI
  • General surgeon
NPI1669695805PAC ID8123274644
Medicare services, 2024
396
Medicare patients, 2024
166
Part D claims, 2024
52
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$5,630
Practice address
400 W River Woods Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Practice phone
Call (414) 465-3000
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Primary practice

Ascension Medical Group

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson is a general surgeon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dr. Nelson practices at Ascension Medical Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Nelson's NPI, 1669695805, was assigned on April 10, 2007. Dr. Nelson graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2007. Dr. Nelson holds Wisconsin license 52337-20.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123274644
NPI enumeration date
April 10, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(414) 465-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson practices at Ascension Medical Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Ascension Medical Group, at 400 W River Woods Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53212 in Milwaukee County. The practice phone is (414) 465-3000.

  • Ascension Medical Group
    400 W River Woods Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53212 · Milwaukee CountyPhone(414) 465-3000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Ascension Medical Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Nelson is also affiliated with Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph. The medical group on file is Ascension Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nelson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ascension Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson is one of 565 general surgeons in Wisconsin

Surgery is Dr. Nelson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nelson is licensed in Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, WisconsinPrimaryLicense 52337-20 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Nelson

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson billed Medicare for 396 services in 2024

CMS data shows 396 Medicare services from Dr. Nelson across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 166 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,975 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024396
Medicare patients166
Paid by Medicare$28,975
Procedure codes9

Dr. Nelson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2552024: 22313%
Tests and treatments
2023: 452024: 129187%
Surgery
2023: 412024: 447%

Dr. Nelson compared with the Wisconsin median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Nelson
  • Wisconsin median
Medicare services
396vs 994.0 times
Medicare patients
166vs 10066% above
Part D claims
11vs 3770% below

Medians across 557 general surgeons in Wisconsin 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. Anthony Carl Nelson treated 166 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 166 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 90 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nelson's median patient age at 66, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 2024166
Average age73
Average risk score1.47
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9255%
  • Men7445%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nelson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Diabetes41%
  5. Ischemic heart disease31%
  6. Chronic kidney disease25%
  7. Mood disorders25%
  8. Depression23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nelson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men36%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nelson wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $161 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202452
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$161
Part D patients28

Dr. Nelson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic45 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims13%

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

  • Opioids25%13 of 52 claims
  • Antibiotics21%11 of 52 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, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 142024: 1121%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2021.

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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. Anthony Carl Nelson ranks in the 81st percentile for varicose vein removal in Medicare

Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 84 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Nelson, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Nelson ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Varicose vein removal
81st percentile84 procedures

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Removal of skin lesions: 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)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. Anthony Carl Nelson received $5,630 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Nelson from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,087.

General payments to Dr. Nelson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Nelson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.6Kin total
  • Education$2,56646%
  • Travel and lodging$1,71630%
  • Food and beverage$1,34924%

Companies that paid Dr. Nelson the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. Nelson graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Wisconsin

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson's NPI number?

Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson's NPI number is 1669695805. It was assigned on April 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson?

Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson is a general surgeon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson practice?

Dr. Nelson practices at 400 W River Woods Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Dr. Nelson's primary practice is Ascension Medical Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nelson to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nelson is (414) 465-3000.

What is Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson's medical license number?

Dr. Nelson holds Wisconsin license 52337-20.

Which hospitals is Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson affiliated with?

Dr. Nelson is affiliated with Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson part of?

Dr. Nelson is linked to Ascension Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Nelson to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nelson billed Medicare for 396 services in 2024, and Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson see?

CMS counts 166 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nelson in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nelson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), blood vessel study (93970) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson go to medical school?

Dr. Nelson graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nelson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.

Has Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,630 in general payments to Dr. Nelson from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Anthony Carl Nelson been practicing?

Dr. Nelson graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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