Physician

George Augustus Nelson, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, George Nelson, M.D. (NPI: 1790075950) practices gastroenterology in the Dothan, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Houston, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is GUT PC (NPI: 1073566006; TIN: 20-2904686) and primary practice location at 36305-1156. Nelson is affiliated with the Caravan Collaborative Pathways (ACO ID: A4604), participating under the MSSP model.

Nelson's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 664 traditional Medicare patients, billed 16,496 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $345,360 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45385 (Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare). Part D data shows 3,864 prescription claims across 831 beneficiaries totaling $1,405,090 in drug costs, led by Creon (Lipase/Protease/Amylase). 2022 DME data shows 39 claims. Open Payments data shows 104 records totaling $180,995. 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 risen steadily, from $4,074 to $345,360. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $69,305 to $1,405,090. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	18	50	$4,074
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	441	2,842	$113,729
2019	932	11,293	$270,723
2020	822	15,232	$328,292
2021	715	16,972	$331,266
2022	700	11,483	$275,041
2023	634	14,858	$292,101
2024	664	16,496	$345,360

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	15	38	$69,305
2016	41	119	$10,855
2017	38	122	$41,536
2018	72	183	$45,067
2019	238	727	$89,949
2020	371	1,621	$483,721
2021	475	2,235	$629,536
2022	593	2,805	$1,023,836
2023	743	3,451	$1,430,031
2024	831	3,864	$1,405,090

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	20	$10,998
2022	N/R	39	$15,561
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
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
45385	Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	112	116	$178
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	163	163	$108
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	234	292	$85
43239	Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	150	173	$59
99490	Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	108	625	$46

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Creon	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	63	2,170	$206,152
Xifaxan	Rifaximin	62	1,769	$202,814
Linzess	Linaclotide	170	8,550	$152,898
Trulance	Plecanatide	69	4,310	$80,148
Cimzia (2 Pack)	Certolizumab Pegol	11	308	$72,913

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.	96	$2,002	ABBVIE INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	8	$178,994	Genentech, Inc.
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 George Augustus Nelson, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for George Augustus Nelson, M.D. (NPI 1790075950), 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 George Augustus Nelson, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

George Augustus Nelson, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Collaborative Pathways (MSSP, ACO ID A4604).

What billing organization is linked to George Augustus Nelson, M.D.?

George Augustus Nelson, M.D. is linked to GUT PC (billing NPI 1073566006) in the available physician profile data.

Does George Augustus Nelson, M.D. have Open Payments data?

George Augustus Nelson, M.D. has 104 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.