NPI Details
DR. Derek James Nelson, DO is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Saint Paul, MN with 16 years of experience. The provider is physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. DR. Derek James Nelson, DO NPI is 1275854242. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Graduation Year:2010
The provider's business location address is:
280 SMITH AVE N STE 220
SAINT PAUL, MN
ZIP 55102-459
Phone: (651) 241-8295
The NPI 1275854242 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/14/2010 and was last updated on 10/2/2025.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | R8924 | IOWA | No |
| 2 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | 54534 | MINNESOTA | Yes |
| 3 | 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | | | MINNESOTA | No |
