Dr. Richard Lawrence Nelson , MD
Surgery • Chicago, IL
1603 W. Taylor St., Room 983
Chicago, IL 606124394
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1603 W. Taylor St.
Room 983
Chicago, IL 606124394
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2022
All general payments: $161.83 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $161.83 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Baxter Healthcare: $99.33 across 1 record.
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: $62.50 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 2022 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2018
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
549 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Chicago, IL (1,523 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
5.1% of these 549 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
28.4% of these 549 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $400.00 in 2019 to $161.83 in 2022.
- 2019: $400.00
- 2022: $161.83
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2022), 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 2022 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $161.83.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BioSurgery - FLOSEAL | General | $99.33 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $62.50 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC 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.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 23, 2018.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from April 2018 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
1603 West Taylor St., Room 983 Epidemiology/biometry
Chicago, IL 606124394
Phone: 2244105592