What is Richard Nelson's NPI number?

Richard Nelson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487736708, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.

What is Richard Nelson's specialty?

Richard Nelson is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Physician Assistant (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).

Where is Richard Nelson located?

Richard Nelson's practice location on file with NPPES is 291 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803-1527.

What is Richard Nelson's phone number?

The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Richard Nelson is (828) 254-0881.

Does Richard Nelson accept Medicare?

Richard Nelson is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.

Is Richard Nelson's NPI active?

Yes — Richard Nelson's NPI (1487736708) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-11-03.

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Richard Nelson, PA-C

NPI 1487736708 · Physician Assistant · Asheville, NC

Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - Physician Assistant · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)

Richard Nelson, PA-C is a Physician Assistant provider in Asheville, NC (NPI 1487736708).

Provider details

NPI number: 1487736708
Entity type: Individual
Primary specialty: Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Credential: PA-C
Sex: Male
Sole proprietor: No
License: 0010-00306 (NC)

Specialties & taxonomies

Physician AssistantPrimary363A00000XLicense 0010-00306 (NC)
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Medical Physician Assistant363AM0700XLicense 0010-00306 (NC)
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Profile Score

Detailed profile(81/100 index)

A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.

Registry tenure25% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
Profile completeness25% of score
100% of core fields populated
Practice footprint15% of score
3 documented practice locations
Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
275 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)

Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .

What this provider does (Medicare)

Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.

Service (HCPCS)	Medicare services	Typical Medicare-allowed (2024)
Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Decision Making, If Using Time, 30 Minutes Or More99214	205	$105
Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level OD Decision Making, If Using Time, 20 Minutes Or More99213	58	$74
New Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, 45 Minutes Or More99204	12	$136

Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $74–$136 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.

What this provider prescribes (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by Medicare Part D claim volume, 2024 · 23 distinct drugs on file.

Drug	Part D claims (2024)	Beneficiaries
Omeprazole	184	53
Famotidine	152	54
Pantoprazole Sodium	105	32
Dicyclomine Hcl	74	28
Linaclotidebrand: Linzess	70	19
Mesalamine	34	—
Rifaximinbrand: Xifaxan	26	—

Transparency — industry payments

Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.

$155 across 7 records (Open Payments 2024)

Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.

Practice location

291 Sweeten Creek Road

Asheville, NC 28803-1527

Phone: (828) 254-0881

Fax: (828) 254-1614

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Mailing address

291 Sweeten Creek Rd