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Dr. Mitchell C. Nelson, M.D.

Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
15
In the NPI registry since
2011
Medicare patients seen, 2024
582

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

  • 2011Registered 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

  • Hospitalist Physician primary
    NY license 279550

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Hospitalist per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

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
582
Services billed
1,418
Patients’ average age
74
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes592284
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes189189
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes178135
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes138138
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes7471
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes5655

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

Most prescribed drugs, Medicare Part D 2024
DrugPrescriptions
Mupirocin
Other prescribers in New York, NY
27

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated April 23, 2021), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1861786824. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.