Lorraine K. Nelson, MD
NPI 1184729857ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Merced, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Merced, California, trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine (class of 1978). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $33,538 for 364 claims, against $7,723 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $105.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1184729857 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 26, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | G39689 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 50 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 98 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,723 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 364 · 916 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 68 |
| Total drug cost | $33,538 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Davis School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1978 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Family Clinic of Merced Medical Office IncMerced, CA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mercy Medical CenterMerced, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$105.48 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$38.65 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $48.93 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $33.60 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$105.48 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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