Dr. William Henry Nelson , MD
Surgery โข Pittsburgh, PA
420 E North Ave Ste 304
Pittsburgh, PA 152124746
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 September 23, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 161 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:
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 47 service units.
- 99221 โ Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 29 service units.
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 20 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 34 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) โ 34 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA (2024, 71 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 117. Middle half: 57 to 256.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Surgery in Pennsylvania (2024, 813 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 190. Middle half: 97 to 331.
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 71 in 2020 to 161 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
420 E North Ave Ste 304
Pittsburgh, PA 152124746
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 Pittsburgh, PA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Allegheny Clinic. 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
2008
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
137 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 $30,134 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 $23,081 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
34 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
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
$258 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, 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, 2017.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $4,162.85 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $4,000.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $162.85 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $4,162.85 across 5 records.
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
18 years (graduated 2008)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2008 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
2008
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)
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 Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA (2024, 71 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 117. Middle half: 57 to 256.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Pennsylvania (2024, 813 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 190. Middle half: 97 to 331.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA (2024, 71 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,330. Middle half: $5,923 to $30,436.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Pennsylvania (2024, 813 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,514. Middle half: $11,290 to $45,129.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA (2024, 71 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,491. Middle half: $4,328 to $23,297.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Pennsylvania (2024, 813 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,735. Middle half: $8,416 to $35,373.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Nelson are from 2017.
200 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Pittsburgh, PA (1,872 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Pittsburgh
15% of these 200 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
49.5% of these 200 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 127% from 71 in 2020 to 161 in 2024.
- 2020: 71
- 2021: 83
- 2022: 99
- 2023: 182
- 2024: 161
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 301% from $7,517 in 2020 to $30,134 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,517
- 2021: $9,913
- 2022: $9,809
- 2023: $24,146
- 2024: $30,134
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 283% from $6,022 in 2020 to $23,081 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,022
- 2021: $7,525
- 2022: $7,487
- 2023: $18,537
- 2024: $23,081
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 48% from 23 in 2013 to 34 in 2017.
- 2013: 23
- 2014: 37
- 2015: 52
- 2016: 60
- 2017: 34
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 48% from 23 in 2013 to 34 in 2017.
- 2013: 23
- 2014: 37
- 2015: 52
- 2016: 60
- 2017: 34
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $130 in 2013 to $258 in 2017.
- 2013: $130
- 2014: $305
- 2015: $914
- 2016: $510
- 2017: $258
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $163.43 in 2021 to $4,162.85 in 2025.
- 2021: $163.43
- 2022: $1,184.60
- 2023: $432.71
- 2024: $368.61
- 2025: $4,162.85
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), 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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $4,162.85.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $150.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $6.92 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $3.37 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $2.56 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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47 | 32 | $226.04 | $76.97 |
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99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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29 | 28 | $239.59 | $80.78 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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20 | 20 | $480.20 | $162.80 |
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49650
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
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18 | 18 | $1338.83 | $422.67 |
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47562
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope
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17 | 17 | $1909.88 | $646.61 |
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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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17 | 15 | $162.06 | $53.88 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $321.00 | $107.81 |
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 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 34 | 126 | $258.15 | 32 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-10-05NUCC 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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20131211000252
PA
8729215165
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
Allegheny Clinic
701 Broad St, Sewickley, PA 151431652
Phone: 4127410966
Allegheny Clinic
420 E N Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 152124746
Allegheny Clinic
12311 Perry Hwy, Wexford, PA 150908344
Phone: 8783324149
Allegheny Clinic
12351 Perry Hwy, Wexford, PA 150908344
Phone: 4123596581
Allegheny Clinic
12311 Perry Hwy, Wexford, PA 150908344
Phone: 4123593457
Allegheny Clinic
320 E N Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 152124756
Allegheny Clinic
4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 152241722
Secondary Practice Locations
4815 Liberty Ave Ste M58
Pittsburgh, PA 152242156
Phone: 4125781448
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
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Recorded as WILLIAM NELSON, MD
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 420 E NORTH AVE STE 304, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124746 (Tel: (412) 359-4068)
Registered at 420 E NORTH AVE STE 304, PITTSBURGH, PA 152124746 (Tel: (412) 359-4068)
Recorded as WILLIAM NELSON, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: PA MD442050)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 765 LIBERTY ST, STE. 105, MEADVILLE, PA 163352566 (Tel: 8143733434)
Registered at 1034 GROVE ST, CBO, MEADVILLE, PA 163352945 (Tel: 8143732923)
Recorded as WILLIAM NELSON, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: PA MT193030)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Pittsburgh
- Dr. Amelia Lucisano, MD
- Dr. Mostafa Ramadan, MD
- Dr. Geetha Jeyabalan, MD
- Dr. Alexander Shannon, MD
- Dr. Wyatt Rodan, MD
- Dr. Kathrine Kelly, DO
Mailing Address
420 E North Ave Ste 304
Pittsburgh, PA 152124746
Phone: 4123594068