Karen Eileen Nelson, DO
NPI 1447660097ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Las Vegas, NV
Orthopaedic Surgery (DO) with University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, practicing in Las Vegas, Nevada. 86 Medicare patients in 2024, $57,409 paid; nearly all of their 118 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,563 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists University Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1447660097 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 10, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | DO2610 | NV |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (NV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 86 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 728 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $57,409 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 118 · 126 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 49 |
| Total drug cost | $2,627 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV · 402 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,563 · 27 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,237 · 20 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $12,840 | 17 |
| Kerecis Limited | $392.19 | 3 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $154.53 | 1 |
| Goode Surgical Inc | $97.01 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $51.19 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$11,165 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,249 · 19 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,149 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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