Active NPI 1528441243 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Krista Wert Nelson , PA, MPH

Physician Assistant - Surgical • Melbourne, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Krista Nelson, PA, MPH is a certified Physician Assistant - Surgical practicing in Melbourne, FL. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2015, Krista Nelson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1350 HICKORY ST.

Krista Nelson maintains professional affiliations with Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation Lp, Health First Medical Group, Llc, Ability Health Services, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1350 Hickory St

Melbourne, FL 329013224

Telephone 3214341401

Fax 3214341667

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Holmes Regional Medical Center, Inc. Facility NPI 1295702728

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant - Surgical in Melbourne, FL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs -3.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 14.6 Yrs

State Avg: 15.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Melbourne, FL (1463 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nelson (11 Years) 11 Yrs

Melbourne Specialty Average (14.6 Years) 14.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	156	105	$264.40	$64.97
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	39	39	$461.64	$93.61
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	29	$146.06	$41.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	30	$502.90	$144.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$321.26	$108.30
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	21	$429.35	$98.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	116	83	$222.89	$66.81
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	41	$156.96	$42.33
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	28	28	$446.39	$94.48
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$345.67	$107.30
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	24	23	$283.58	$100.51
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	24	$522.83	$146.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	144	87	$262.48	$60.43
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	46	35	$367.39	$86.75
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	31	31	$592.74	$168.57
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	27	27	$420.37	$88.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	126	84	$251.57	$60.53
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	53	53	$425.57	$88.60
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	30	21	$408.80	$86.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	24	$554.04	$172.00
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$291.00	$61.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	83	51	$187.58	$60.06
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	38	38	$272.79	$90.16
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	15	$84.71	$34.30
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$410.00	$164.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	134	78	$156.73	$62.96
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	72	72	$242.11	$91.43
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	17	$81.00	$34.19
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$413.00	$175.17
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$162.45	$62.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	85	61	$164.18	$58.11
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	76	75	$250.11	$89.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	27	$409.00	$173.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	60	60	$255.03	$90.79
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	44	$176.40	$61.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$441.53	$165.91
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$56.00	$33.54

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-11-12

Physician Assistant - Surgical Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X

State License FL PA9108801

Definition to come...

Physician Assistant

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License FL PA9108801

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

015511600 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare

IG696Y (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation Lp

1200 Lexington Green Ln, Sanford, FL 327711013

Health First Physician Specialties Inc

1350 Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 329013224

Phone: 3214347000

Health First Medical Group, Llc

1350 Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 329013224

Phone: 3214341401

Ability Health Services, Inc

1200 Lexington Green Ln, Sanford, FL 327711013

Health First Medical Group, Llc

699 W Cocoa Beach Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL 329313562

Health First Medical Group, Llc

1350 Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 329013224

Phone: 3214348878

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 12, 2025

Physician Assistant (License #PA9108801 in FL)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 13, 2020

Recorded as KRISTA NELSON, PA, MPH

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 09, 2019

Physician Assistant (License #PA9108801 in FL)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 31, 2018

Registered at 3300 S FISKE BLVD, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329554306

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NPI Profile Active August 29, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 29, 2016

Registered at 1350 HICKORY ST, MELBOURNE, FL 329013224 (Tel: 3214341401)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 29, 2016

Registered at 3466 N HARBOR CITY BLVD, CREDENTIALING DEPARTMENT, MELBOURNE, FL 329355713 (Tel: 3214341982)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 29, 2016

Recorded as KRISTA WERT, PA, MPH

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 29, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #PA9108801 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 30, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1528441243

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 30, 2015

Last Update: November 12, 2025

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3300 S Fiske Blvd

Rockledge, FL 329554306

Phone: 3214341401

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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