Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Christopher R Nelson, CNP

Individual provider Nurse Practitioner · NPI 1225035215

Christopher R Nelson, CNP is a Nurse Practitioner in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Qualified in 2001, 25 years ago. Practices with Sanford Medical Center, a 842-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Dakota.

Years since qualifying
25
Licensed in
SD
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
CNP — Certified Nurse Practitioner
A certified nurse practitioner.

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Practice location Address checks out

1210 W 18th St Ste G-01
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-4647 Not confirmed with CMS for 19 years — call before visiting
Phone: (605) 328-2663
Fax: (605) 328-3701
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Specialties & licences

Nurse Practitioner (primary) Taxonomy 363L00000X · Licence CNP0346 (SD)

Record details

NPI number1225035215
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials CNP
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 5, 2005
Last updated in NPPESAugust 15, 2007

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNURSE PRACTITIONER
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2001 (25 years in practice)
Group practice Sanford Medical Center — 842 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients217
Services billed 324 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $164 3 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $26 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Sanford Medical Center

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 842 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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