Physician

Kiper Cecil Nelson, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Kiper Nelson, M.D. (NPI: 1548263312) practices ophthalmology in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Harrison, MS. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SOUTHERN EYE PHYSICIANS CENTER, LLC (NPI: 1235316266; TIN: 208990208) and primary practice location at 39402-3107.

Nelson's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,002 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,785 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $543,900 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66821 (Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser). Part D data shows 2,605 prescription claims across 586 beneficiaries totaling $143,711 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2023 DME data shows 46 claims. Open Payments data shows 23 records totaling $18,263. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $1,132,994 to $543,900. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $165,327 and ending at $143,711. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,492	7,346	$1,132,994
2016	1,369	5,945	$877,894
2017	1,372	6,261	$909,879
2018	1,387	5,967	$907,770
2019	1,346	5,939	$961,238
2020	1,265	5,125	$717,407
2021	1,095	4,647	$624,304
2022	997	4,708	$631,066
2023	946	4,133	$566,574
2024	1,002	3,785	$543,900

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	597	2,792	$165,327
2016	446	1,995	$123,460
2017	560	1,973	$143,985
2018	815	2,786	$214,046
2019	844	2,919	$211,342
2020	890	3,146	$226,559
2021	505	2,376	$214,414
2022	501	2,237	$167,337
2023	524	2,399	$179,038
2024	586	2,605	$143,711

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	162	162	$6,633
2016	216	216	$8,723
2017	96	96	$3,613
2018	109	109	$4,741
2019	79	79	$3,342
2020	30	30	$1,809
2021	31	32	$1,920
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	46	46	$2,153
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
66821	Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	253	409	$202
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	297	297	$120
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	453	646	$90
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	524	679	$64
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	261	476	$27

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	88	3,045	$58,420
Xiidra	Lifitegrast	15	630	$13,819
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	212	8,803	$12,567
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	1,114	47,271	$8,822
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	13	511	$7,347

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	23	$18,263	RxSight Inc
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Kiper Cecil Nelson, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Kiper Cecil Nelson, M.D. (NPI 1548263312), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Kiper Cecil Nelson, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Kiper Cecil Nelson, M.D.?

Kiper Cecil Nelson, M.D. is linked to SOUTHERN EYE PHYSICIANS CENTER, LLC (billing NPI 1235316266) in the available physician profile data.

Does Kiper Cecil Nelson, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Kiper Cecil Nelson, M.D. has 23 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.