DR. SUSAN ELLEN NELSON M.D.
NPI 1669471256
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in New Orleans, LA

NPI Status: Active since July 18, 2005

Contact Information

1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ZIP 70121
Phone: (504) 842-5211
Fax: (504) 842-0090

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 42
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About SUSAN NELSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Susan Nelson, an internist established in New Orleans, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine and more than 42 years of experience. She graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 1984. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669471256 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0002X with license number 10659R (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1669471256
Provider Name
DR. SUSAN ELLEN NELSON M.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1514 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Location Phone
(504) 842-5211
Location Fax
(504) 842-0090
Mailing Address
1514 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Mailing Phone
(504) 842-4000
Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON
Graduation Year
1984
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-18-2005
Last Update Date
03-19-2025
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An internist like Susan Nelson is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
10659R
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207RG0300XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine

10659R (LA)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • CHRISTUS Bronze (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze + Dental & Vision (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential + Dental & Vision (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Catastrophic (3 Free PCP visits) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold + Dental & Vision + Fitness ($0 Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold + Fitness ($0 Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Essential - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Essential ($0 Rx Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Essential + Dental & Vision ($0 Rx Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Essential Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Silver Essential - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Silver Essential 70 ($5 PCP, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Silver Essential 70 + Dental & Vision ($5 PCP, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Silver Essential Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (L) - POS
  • Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (N) - POS
  • Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (S) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (H) HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (L) HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (N) HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (S) HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (L) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (N) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (S) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (H) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (L) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (N) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (S) - POS
  • Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
  • Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
P00106123OTHER (01)LARAILROAD MEDICARE
1991597MEDICAID (05)LA 

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Susan Nelson is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Susan Nelson is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 9830174093

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20040622000437

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Advance care planning, first 30 minutes

Advance care planning is a process where you discuss your healthcare preferences with your doctor. This conversation, lasting up to 30 minutes, helps ensure your wishes are respected if you're unable to communicate them in the future. It's about your care, your way.

This service was performed 33 times for 31 patients

Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes

Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes, refers to the daily medical service provided to patients admitted to the hospital. This includes a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plan, and monitoring of your health condition. It ensures your well-being during your hospital stay.

This service was performed 16 times for 16 patients

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Susan Nelson is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER ACUTE1516 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
(504) 842-3000Acute Care Hospitals
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - BATON ROUGE17000 MEDICAL CENTER DR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70816
(225) 752-2470Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1669471256, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 64

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1669471256.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physician Assistant (Medical)
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Orthopaedic Surgery
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Otolaryngology
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Hospitalist
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Anesthesiology
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Pathology (Cytopathology)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Surgery
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1669471256, enumerated as an "individual" on July 18, 2005.

The provider is located at 1514 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121 and the phone number is (504) 842-5211.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: CHRISTUS Health Plan, HMO Louisiana, Railroad. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Susan Nelson is affiliated with: OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER ACUTE and OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - BATON ROUGE.