Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr, MD, PHD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Metarie, LA

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Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr, MD, PHD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology" physician in Metarie, Louisiana. His current practice location is 4720 S I-1-10 Service Rd Suite 401, Metarie, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 988-9235.

Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 201697) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1497787741.

Contact Information

Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr, MD, PHD
4720 S I-1-10 Service Rd Suite 401,
Metarie, LA 70001
(504) 988-9235
(504) 988-7654

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology
Location4720 S I-1-10 Service Rd Suite 401, Metarie, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1497787741
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/22/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0547240806
  • Enrollment ID: I20071101000321

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1497787741NPI-NPPES
00A845150MedicaidCA
1021075MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 71165 (Maryland)Secondary
208000000XPediatrics 201697 (Louisiana)Secondary
2084E0001XPsychiatry & Neurology - Epilepsy 201697 (Louisiana)Secondary
2084N0402XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology 19921 (Mississippi)Secondary
2084N0402XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology 201697 (Louisiana)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameOchsner Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538151428
PECOS PAC ID: 8224933619
Enrollment ID: O20031126000513
Entity NameAdministrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528014164
PECOS PAC ID: 0446163760
Enrollment ID: O20031201000636
Entity NameIndependence Emergency Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528384773
PECOS PAC ID: 4284759325
Enrollment ID: O20100914000327
Entity NameLsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013374222
PECOS PAC ID: 4082902721
Enrollment ID: O20161012000307

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr, MD, PHD
1415 Tulane Ave, Room 6809,
New Orleans, LA 70112-2600

Ph: (504) 988-6751		Dr Stephen Lewis Nelson Jr, MD, PHD
4720 S I-1-10 Service Rd Suite 401,
Metarie, LA 70001

Ph: (504) 988-9235

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