Catherine A. Nelson, DO
NPI 1881004042ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Decorah, IA
Family Medicine (DO) with Gundersen Clinic Ltd and 1 other group, practicing in Decorah, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $454,080 for 7,515 claims, against $152,973 paid for services in 2024. Lists Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1881004042 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | DO-05013 | IA |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 65533 | WI |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 477 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,587 across 153 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $152,973 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,515 · 13,802 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 390 |
| Total drug cost | $454,080 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Gundersen Clinic LtdOnalaska, WI · 418 clinicians
- Gundersen Regional Clinics, LLCDecorah, IA · 53 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse, WI
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsWest Union, IA
- Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCresco, IA
- Veterans Memorial HospitalWaukon, IA
- WinnmedDecorah, IA
Other facilities
- V M H Comunity & Home CareHome health agency · Waukon, IA
- Winnmed Home HealthHome health agency · Decorah, IA
- St Croix HospiceHospice · Strawberry Point, IA
- Winnmed HospiceHospice · Decorah, IA
- Good Samaritan - WaukonNursing home · Waukon, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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