Thomas Clarke Nelson , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Springfield, MO
1000 E Primrose St
Springfield, MO 658075154
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NPI assigned on March 1, 2023; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 387 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 227 service units.
- 81003 โ Automated urinalysis test: 51 service units.
- 71046 โ X-ray of chest, 2 views: 35 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 405 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) โ 98 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin โ 68 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone โ 58 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 11 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Springfield, MO (2024, 135 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 241. Middle half: 103 to 553.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Missouri (2024, 944 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 229. Middle half: 96 to 567.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 159 in 2023 to 387 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1000 E Primrose St
Springfield, MO 658075154
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 Brookline, MO. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Cox-Monett Hospital, Inc.; Lester E Cox Medical Centers; Skaggs Community Hospital Association. 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
2022
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
292 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $20,156 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $13,505 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
405 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
$3,779 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
Years since graduation
4 years (graduated 2022)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2022 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
2023
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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)
Thomas 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 Thomas 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 Springfield and Missouri
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Springfield, MO (2024, 135 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 241. Middle half: 103 to 553.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Missouri (2024, 944 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 229. Middle half: 96 to 567.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Springfield, MO (2024, 135 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,991. Middle half: $5,876 to $30,846.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Missouri (2024, 944 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,486. Middle half: $7,632 to $33,529.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Springfield, MO (2024, 135 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,105. Middle half: $4,297 to $21,178.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Missouri (2024, 944 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,171. Middle half: $5,565 to $25,556.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Springfield, MO (2024, 124 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 295. Middle half: 68 to 923.
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Missouri (2024, 900 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 219. Middle half: 73 to 682.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Springfield, MO (2024, 124 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $5,369. Middle half: $553 to $67,984.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Missouri (2024, 900 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,647. Middle half: $562 to $57,833.
234 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Springfield, MO (1,791 in Missouri).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
12% of these 234 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73.1% of these 234 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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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 143% from 159 in 2023 to 387 in 2024.
- 2023: 159
- 2024: 387
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 130% from $8,756 in 2023 to $20,156 in 2024.
- 2023: $8,756
- 2024: $20,156
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 107% from $6,523 in 2023 to $13,505 in 2024.
- 2023: $6,523
- 2024: $13,505
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 94% from 209 in 2023 to 405 in 2024.
- 2023: 209
- 2024: 405
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 94% from 209 in 2023 to 405 in 2024.
- 2023: 209
- 2024: 405
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 60% from $2,358 in 2023 to $3,779 in 2024.
- 2023: $2,358
- 2024: $3,779
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2022โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2023โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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227 | 223 | $148.83 | $70.56 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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51 | 49 | $9.18 | $2.20 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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35 | 35 | $186.33 | $19.70 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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28 | 28 | $89.65 | $43.55 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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18 | 18 | $224.38 | $99.97 |
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87880
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)
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17 | 17 | $126.00 | $15.25 |
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93005
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing
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11 | 11 | $18.78 | $5.36 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
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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| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 98 | 748 | $793.25 | 96 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 68 | 466 | $1,442.57 | 67 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 58 | 341 | $83.54 | 58 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 55 | 404 | $453.91 | 55 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 26 | 128 | $88.98 | 26 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 22 | 144 | $187.30 | 20 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 20 | 141 | $297.95 | 20 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 18 | 114 | $46.30 | 17 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 17 | 172 | $119.52 | 17 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 12 | 231 | $58.74 | 12 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 11 | 197 | $206.80 | 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: 2026-07-13NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20230310001180
MO
7911370069
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
Lester E Cox Medical Centers
3525 E Battlefield St, Springfield, MO 658093434
Phone: 4172690065
Skaggs Community Hospital Association
1601 Branson Hills Pkwy, Branson, MO 656169908
Phone: 4173488400
Cox-Monett Hospital, Inc.
2200 E Cleveland St, Monett, MO 657086149
Phone: 4173541570
Lester E Cox Medical Centers
5100 N Towne Centre Dr, Ozark, MO 657217479
Phone: 4177305360
Lester E Cox Medical Centers
1819 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 658042217
Lester E Cox Medical Centers
3801 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 658075210
Phone: 4172696000
Lester E Cox Medical Centers
501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Nixa, MO 657149490
Phone: 4172692150
Skaggs Community Hospital Association
525 Branson Landing Blvd, Branson, MO 656162152
Phone: 4173488646
Secondary Practice Locations
3203 E Old Stone Ave
Brookline, MO 656199620
Phone: 4172691910
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
NPBC
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 01, 2023.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from March 2023 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Springfield
- Brian Davis, PA-C
- Jason Glenn, PA
- Amanda Bartlett, PA-C
- James Rives, PA-C
- Megan Huff, PA-C
- Devin Moore, PA-C
Mailing Address
1000 E Primrose St
Springfield, MO 658075154
Phone: 4172699812