Dr. Aaron B. Nelson, M.D.
Endocrinology & Diabetes (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 318
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician primary
MA license 1016984 · VA license 0101262442
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
- North Shore Medical Center - Salem, MA
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA
Medical groups
- Brigham and Womens Physicians Organization Inc (2,994 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 318
- Services billed
- 1,218
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 219 | 138 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 154 | 154 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 102 | 68 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 66 | 44 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 43 | 20 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 36 | 18 |
| Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, individual, per 30 minutes | 32 | 17 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 29 | 21 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 19 | 18 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 18 | 18 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 102 |
| Trulicity (dulaglutide) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 99 |
| Ozempic (semaglutide) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 74 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 67 |
| Lantus Solostar (insulin glargine,hum.rec.anlog) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 65 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle (pen needle, diabetic) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 51 |
| Metformin Hcl Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 39 |
| Metformin Hcl Er (metformin hcl) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 39 |
| Hydrocortisone Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 37 |
| Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 35 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.