MR. CHRISTOPHER L. NELSON PA
NPI 1114911971
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Cookeville, TN

Q: What is Christopher Nelson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Nelson is 1114911971. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 8, 2005.

Q: What is Christopher Nelson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant, specializing in Surgical, with taxonomy code 363AS0400X.

Active since September 08, 2005PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

222 W 4TH ST STE 201, COOKEVILLE, TN 38501(931) 783-4269(931) 372-0401 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 1, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 24, 2022, May 26, 2022, May 20, 2022 and 6 more (9 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Mr. Christopher L. Nelson Pa NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MR. CHRISTOPHER L. NELSON PA (NPI 1114911971) is an individual surgical provider in Cookeville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (2974) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Cookeville Regional Medical Center, and is a graduate of Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences (1990).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1114911971

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy363AS0400X

Provider Legal NameMR. CHRISTOPHER L. NELSONCredential: PA

Location Address222 W 4TH ST STE 201Cookeville, TN 38501-2413

Mailing Address140 W 7th StCookeville, TN 38501-1726 · (931) 783-5582

Phone(931) 783-4269

Fax(931) 372-0401

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSDes Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health SciencesGraduated 1990

Enumeration DateSeptember 8, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateMay 1, 20259 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMay 1, 2025

✔ NPI 1114911971 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyPhysician Assistant · SurgicalPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363AS0400X

Licenses✔ Licensed in TN · 2974✔ Licensed in IL · 085000452

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Cardiovascular DiseaseTaxonomy 207RC0000X · License 085000452 (IL)

Also ListedPhysician AssistantTaxonomy 363A00000X · License 2974 (TN)

222 W 4TH ST STE 201, Cookeville, TN 38501

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Other Identifiers 1

MedicaidQ020561TN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Mr. Christopher L. Nelson Pa is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID7911901285

PECOS Enrollment IDI20160415001471

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft 33533

A coronary artery bypass with one artery graft is a surgical procedure to improve blood flow to your heart. An artery from another part of your body is used to bypass a blocked or narrowed coronary artery. This can help reduce chest pain and risk of heart attack.

26 services26 patients

Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes 99222

Initial hospital inpatient care is a service where a healthcare provider spends about 50 minutes per day overseeing your care while you're admitted in the hospital. This includes reviewing your health status, planning your treatment, and ensuring your safety and comfort.

23 services23 patients

Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts 33519

A coronary artery bypass with 3 grafts is a surgery to improve blood flow to the heart. Veins or arteries from other parts of your body are used to bypass blocked coronary arteries. This helps to restore normal blood flow to the heart, reducing the risk of heart disease.

13 services13 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Cookeville Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Cookeville, TN

1/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number440059

Location1 Medical Center BoulevardCookeville, TN 38501 · Putnam County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan

Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…

2%43 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer

17%30 patients1/55-star benchmark: 85%

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.

97%63 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Patient-Specific Education

The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.

36%144 patients2/55-star benchmark: 97%

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine

12%43 patients1/55-star benchmark: 90%

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…

23%61 patients1/55-star benchmark: 97%

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization

Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization

6%31 patients1/55-star benchmark: 88%

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

68%144 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…

5%144 patients1/55-star benchmark: 89%

View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.

19%144 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N

1 supplier15 claims15 services$21.25 avg. paid by Medicare

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

1 supplier15 claims15 services$119.15 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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