Active NPI 1225035215 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Christopher R Nelson , CNP

Nurse Practitioner • Sioux Falls, SD

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christopher Nelson, CNP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Sioux Falls, SD. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2001, Christopher Nelson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1210 W 18TH ST.

Christopher Nelson is affiliated with Sanford Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1210 W 18th St
Ste G-01

Sioux Falls, SD 571044647

Telephone 6053282663

Fax 6053283701

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Sanford Clinic Facility NPI 1639126402

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Sioux Falls, SD

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +15.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 9.3 Yrs

State Avg: 12.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

240 Specialists

Practicing in Sioux Falls, SD (469 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

15.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nelson (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Sioux Falls Specialty Average (9.3 Years) 9.3 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	86	$82.00	$52.93
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	80	66	$67.90	$39.26
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	65	63	$1177.20	$160.70
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	31	31	$1177.80	$161.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	82	$82.00	$53.95
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	71	61	$66.25	$39.18
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	69	64	$1177.20	$165.58
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	45	45	$1177.80	$163.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	60	55	$1177.20	$166.85
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	59	48	$68.34	$40.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	47	$82.00	$55.50
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	30	27	$1177.80	$167.33
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	17	17	$1022.93	$156.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	97	81	$63.42	$39.68
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	55	54	$1177.20	$167.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	31	$75.65	$56.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	23	$39.63	$30.00
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	17	17	$1177.80	$169.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	69	52	$67.83	$42.56
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	51	49	$1177.20	$180.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	38	$29.00	$21.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	32	$58.00	$43.43
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	12	11	$1177.80	$180.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	107	80	$63.66	$41.71
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	96	89	$1177.20	$178.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	70	$58.00	$42.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	60	59	$29.00	$21.07
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	30	29	$1177.80	$179.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	128	101	$29.00	$20.95
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	84	65	$63.76	$41.73
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	82	79	$1191.56	$174.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	62	$58.00	$42.45
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	34	33	$1177.80	$176.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	136	122	$57.83	$41.83
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	128	96	$66.40	$42.47
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	78	75	$1172.12	$177.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	49	$30.28	$20.89
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	25	24	$1169.54	$176.13

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License SD CNP0346

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

6824120 (SD)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Sanford Medical Center

1210 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 571044651

Phone: 6053282663

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Physical Therapist

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Physical Therapist

Dr. Robert Van Demark , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Adam Nichols , DPM

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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Dr. Nathan Kirby , PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS

Physical Therapist

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Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active August 15, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 15, 2007

Registered at 1210 W 18TH ST, STE G-01, SIOUX FALLS, SD 571044647 (Tel: 6053282663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 15, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 5074, SIOUX FALLS, SD 571175074 (Tel: 6053282663)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 15, 2007

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER NELSON, CNP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 15, 2007

Nurse Practitioner (License #CNP0346 in SD)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 05, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225035215

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 05, 2005

Last Update: August 15, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 5074

Sioux Falls, SD 571175074

Phone: 6053282663

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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