Dr. Benton George Nelson
M.D.
Otolaryngology
About Dr. Benton George Nelson
Dr. Benton George Nelson, M.D., is a male healthcare professional specializing in Otolaryngology, registered under National Provider Identifier (NPI) number 1790078855. Dr. Benton George Nelson received his medical education at UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, graduating in 2011.
Their primary practice is located at 5055 A ST STE 300, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510. Patients can reach the office at (402) 488-5600. Dr. Benton George Nelson is affiliated with 3 hospitals in the area. Dr.
Benton George Nelson is enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare patients, is authorized to order and refer Medicare services, is authorized to prescribe medications. Under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Dr.
Benton George Nelson achieved a quality score of 81.0 out of 100 for 2023, reflecting excellent clinical performance. The quality category score is 79.0/100. As a prescriber, Dr. Benton George Nelson has 370 prescription claims processed, totaling $7,547 in drug costs.
The opioid prescribing rate is 6.8%. Dr. Benton George Nelson received $311 in Medicare payments in 2018 across 15 claims. Dr. Benton George Nelson has been NPI-registered since 2011.
Key Metrics
MIPS Quality Score
Merit-based Incentive Payment System score for 2023. Excellent performance.
Quality Category Score: 79.0/100
Medicare Payments
$311.15
Year 2018
Payment Count
15
Year 2018
Rx Claims
370
$7,546.67
Opioid Rate
6.8%
Practice Locations
1
Affiliated Hospitals
3
Doctor Details
Identity & Credentials
- NPI Number
- 1790078855
- Entity Type
- Individual
- First Name
- Benton
- Last Name
- Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Medical School
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation Year
- 2011
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- Status
- active
Primary Practice Location
- Address
- 5055 A ST STE 300
- City
- Lincoln
- State
- Nebraska
- ZIP
- 68510-4970
- Country
- United States
- Phone
- (402) 488-5600
Specialty & Taxonomy
- Primary Specialty
- Otolaryngology
- Classification
- Otolaryngology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207Y00000X
NPI Registration
- Enumeration Date
- Last Updated
- Certification Date
Mailing Address
- Address
- 5055 A ST STE 300
- City
- LINCOLN
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 685104970
Medicare Enrollment
- Medicare Enrolled
- Yes
- Can Order/Refer
- Yes
- Telehealth
- No
- Excluded
- No
Prescriber Information
- Authorized Prescriber
- Yes
- Total Rx Claims
- 370
- Total Rx Cost
- $7,546.67
- Opioid Prescriber Rate
- 6.8%
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What is an NPI Number?
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Required under HIPAA, every healthcare provider who transmits health information electronically must have an NPI. The NPI for Dr. Benton George Nelson is 1790078855.