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Nelson Gwinn III, M.D.

NPI 1922087071ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Dothan, AL

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Dothan, Alabama, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,123,665 for 14,736 claims, against $1,119,633 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $79.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1922087071
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJan 16, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 3, 2011

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary207RC0000X15644AL

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients2,668
Services billed19,956 across 63 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$1,119,633

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)14,736 · 35,872 30-day fills
Patients2,245
Total drug cost$3,123,665
Generic share78% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Graduation year1985
Medicare specialtyCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Medical groups

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$79.16 · 5 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$303.67 · 17 payments from 7 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$60.31 · 4 payments
  • Education$18.85 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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