Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Derek James Nelson, DO

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1275854242

Dr. Derek James Nelson, DO is registered under Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2010, 16 years ago. Practices with Allina Health System, a 3,867-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Iowa and Minnesota.

Years since qualifying
16
Trained at
Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Licensed in
IA, MN
In the registry since
2010
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

280 Smith Ave N Ste 220
Saint Paul, MN 55102-2459
Phone: (651) 241-8295
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Specialties & licences

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208100000X · Licence 54534 (MN)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence R8924 (IA)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X (MN)

Record details

NPI number1275854242
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJune 14, 2010
Last updated in NPPESOctober 2, 2025
Certification dateOctober 2, 2025

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyPHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Medical schoolDES MOINES UNIVERSITY OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Graduated 2010 (16 years in practice)
Group practice Allina Health System — 3867 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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 patients290
Services billed 1,563 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age80

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Allina Health System

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 3867 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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