DR. JAMES C. NELSON M.D.
NPI 1457370579
Psychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry in San Francisco, CA

Q: What is James Nelson's NPI number?

The NPI number for James Nelson is 1457370579. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 19, 2006.

Q: What is James Nelson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Geriatric Psychiatry, with taxonomy code 2084P0805X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for James Nelson was last updated on September 11, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since July 19, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

74.46/100

CMS Quality Rating

401 PARNASSUS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143(415) 476-7405(415) 502-6361 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 11, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Dr. James C. Nelson M.d. NPPES

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

DR. JAMES C. NELSON M.D. (NPI 1457370579) is an individual geriatric psychiatry provider in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (C50956) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine (1968).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1457370579

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy2084P0805X

Provider Legal NameDR. JAMES C. NELSONCredential: M.D.

Location Address401 PARNASSUS AVESan Francisco, CA 94143-2211

Mailing Address1635 Divisadero St, Suite 625, Box 1821San Francisco, CA 94143-0001 · (415) 476-4029 · Fax (415) 476-4150

Phone(415) 476-7405

Fax(415) 502-6361

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSUniversity Of Wisconsin School Of MedicineGraduated 1968

Enumeration DateJuly 19, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 11, 2025

✔ NPI 1457370579 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyPsychiatry & Neurology · Geriatric PsychiatryAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code2084P0805X

License✔ Licensed in CA · C50956

Definition

Geriatric Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric expertise in prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly, and improvement of psychiatric care for healthy and ill elderly patients.

Also ListedPsychiatry & Neurology · PsychiatryTaxonomy 2084P0800X · License C50956 (CA)

401 PARNASSUS AVE, San Francisco, CA 94143

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00C509560CA

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. James C. Nelson M.d. 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 ID3779668249

PECOS Enrollment IDI20080307000235

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

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.

Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more 99214

This is a routine check-up for patients who have previously visited our clinic. It involves a comprehensive review of your health and any ongoing treatments. The consultation lasts between 30-39 minutes, allowing enough time to discuss any concerns.

191 services78 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94143 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$202.35 typical visit price

range $69.00 – $202.35

Typical copayment $50.58 (range $17.25 – $50.58)

Most-billed visit code 99205

Established Patient

$119.48 typical visit price

range $23.44 – $166.46

Typical copayment $29.87 (range $5.86 – $41.61)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

74.46/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Promoting Interoperability

Improvement Activities

Cost

46.68

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

CANDY HO KATOA PSY.D.

Psychologist (Clinical)

401 PARNASSUS AVE, LP 488
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

San Francisco County (415) 476-7133

CATHLEEN M CHRISTENSEN MSW

Social Worker (Clinical)