Bradley James Nelson, MD
NPI 1619950839ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Minneapolis, MN
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (MD) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 1991). 15 Medicare patients in 2024, $2,732 paid; all of their 124 Part D prescriptions were generic. Davol Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $687.49 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619950839 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 48309 | MN |
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 (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 15 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 63 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,732 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 124 · 129 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 30 |
| Total drug cost | $840.83 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- University of Minnesota Health Clinics and Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN · 617 clinicians
- Tria Orthopaedic Center LLCWoodbury, MN · 515 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$687.49 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$156.39 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $202.68 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $180.28 | 2 |
| Foundation Medical, LLC | $145.66 | 3 |
| Kerecis Limited | $79.92 | 1 |
| Djo, LLC | $78.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$687.49 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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