Dr. Sara Ellen Nelson , DO
Surgery • Prattville, AL
645 Mcqueen Smith Rd N Ste 300
Prattville, AL 360667269
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on April 12, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 166 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) — 87 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ondansetron Odt (Ondansetron) — 54 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Alabama (2024, 274 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 116. Middle half: 53 to 255.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 41 in 2020 to 166 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
645 Mcqueen Smith Rd N Ste 300
Prattville, AL 360667269
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Montgomery, AL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, An Affiliate Of Uabhs. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
166 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,032 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $420.41 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $420.41 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Davol Inc.: $148.22 across 1 record.
- Ethicon Inc.: $128.20 across 3 records.
- AngioDynamics, Inc.: $113.43 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Nelson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Nelson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Prattville and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Alabama (2024, 274 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 116. Middle half: 53 to 255.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Prattville have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Alabama (2024, 274 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,026. Middle half: $329 to $4,875.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Prattville have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
3 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Prattville, AL (445 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 305% from 41 in 2020 to 166 in 2024.
- 2020: 41
- 2021: 56
- 2022: 128
- 2023: 82
- 2024: 166
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 305% from 41 in 2020 to 166 in 2024.
- 2020: 41
- 2021: 56
- 2022: 128
- 2023: 82
- 2024: 166
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $402 in 2020 to $1,032 in 2024.
- 2020: $402
- 2021: $656
- 2022: $937
- 2023: $553
- 2024: $1,032
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $118.97 in 2022 to $420.41 in 2025.
- 2022: $118.97
- 2023: $44.46
- 2024: $1,912.76
- 2025: $420.41
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $420.41.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Davol Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Phasix Mesh | General | $148.22 |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NANOKNIFE | General | $113.43 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Echelon; Endopath | General | $88.50 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ETHICON | General | $20.65 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix | General | $19.05 |
| Kerecis Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Kerecis SurgiClose | General | $15.94 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ETHICON | General | $14.62 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 87 | 344 | $425.12 | 85 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 54 | 314 | $470.35 | 50 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 14 | 68 | $72.36 | 14 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 11 | 69 | $63.79 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-05-19NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20250605001682
AL
7012426471
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, An Affiliate Of Uabhs
2055 E S Blvd, Montgomery, AL 361162014
Phone: 3347478800
Secondary Practice Locations
2055 E South Blvd Ste 601
Montgomery, AL 361162014
Phone: 3347472999
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 645 MCQUEEN SMITH RD N STE 300, PRATTVILLE, AL 360667269 (Tel: 3347472999)
Registered at 301 BROWN SPRINGS RD, MONTGOMERY, AL 361177005
Recorded as SARA NELSON, DO
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 833 PRINCETON AVE SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352111323 (Tel: 2057833098)
Registered at 833 PRINCETON AVE SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352111323 (Tel: 2057833098)
Recorded as SARA NELSON
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
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Mailing Address
301 Brown Springs Rd
Montgomery, AL 361177005