Physician

Richard Scott Nelson, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Richard Nelson, D.O. (NPI: 1649499443) practices colorectal surgery (formerly proctology) in the Grants Pass, OR market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Josephine, OR. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ASANTE PHYSICIAN PARTNERS (NPI: 1922381326; TIN: 383849354) and primary practice location at 97527-5554. Nelson is affiliated with the Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160) and Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (ACO ID: A5483), participating under the MSSP model.

Nelson's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 478 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,144 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $135,429 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45388 (Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope). Part D data shows 634 prescription claims across 458 beneficiaries totaling $30,624 in drug costs, led by Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf (Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates). DME data shows 30 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $40,838 and ending at $30,624. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $410 to $1,203.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	430	960	$132,192
2016	499	1,065	$137,454
2017	518	1,138	$156,952
2018	518	1,278	$166,125
2019	458	1,095	$138,329
2020	497	1,214	$139,229
2021	450	1,147	$130,430
2022	493	1,233	$132,830
2023	497	1,198	$136,179
2024	478	1,144	$135,429

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	250	411	$40,838
2016	280	405	$96,898
2017	305	412	$226,326
2018	295	411	$123,184
2019	232	334	$43,074
2020	245	347	$31,854
2021	238	389	$43,606
2022	262	402	$34,196
2023	394	553	$35,383
2024	458	634	$30,624

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	16	$283
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	35	$3,064
2020	N/R	39	$3,338
2021	N/R	27	$3,636
2022	N/R	29	$4,383
2023	N/R	50	$7,195
2024	N/R	30	$4,118

* / # = 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
45388	Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	78	78	$223
45385	Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	147	147	$130
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	79	$75
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	83	104	$69
G0500	Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	209	212	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf	Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates	119	238	$7,972
Sutab	Sod Sulf/Pot Chloride/Mag Sulf	31	55	$4,933
Peg-3350 And Electrolytes	Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl	120	194	$1,975
Gavilyte-G	Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl	88	145	$1,364
Peg 3350-Electrolyte	Sodium Chloride/Nahco3/Kcl/Peg	28	34	$841

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A4409	Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, without built-in convexity, 4 x 4 inches or smaller, each	N	N/R	13	$3,711
A4456	Adhesive remover, wipes, any type, each	N	N/R	17	$408

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Richard Scott Nelson, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Richard Scott Nelson, D.O. (NPI 1649499443), 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 Richard Scott Nelson, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

Richard Scott Nelson, D.O. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160) and Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5483).

What billing organization is linked to Richard Scott Nelson, D.O.?

Richard Scott Nelson, D.O. is linked to ASANTE PHYSICIAN PARTNERS (billing NPI 1922381326) in the available physician profile data.

Does Richard Scott Nelson, D.O. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests 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.