Total Payments
$8,417
2024 Payments
$2,002
Companies
36
Transactions
404
Medicare Patients
5,733
Medicare Billing
$931,388
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$8,233 (97.8%)
Education$156.99 (1.9%)
Gifts$27.28 (0.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,233 | 400 | 97.8% |
| Education | $156.99 | 2 | 1.9% |
| Gift | $27.28 | 2 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,844 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,007 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $891.10 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $559.00 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $425.70 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $372.19 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $304.73 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $262.52 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Celgene Corporation | $249.65 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | $239.01 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,002 | 96 | ABBVIE INC. ($550.20) |
| 2023 | $1,475 | 75 | ABBVIE INC. ($339.77) |
| 2022 | $2,066 | 106 | ABBVIE INC. ($385.18) |
| 2021 | $1,231 | 53 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($302.73) |
| 2020 | $598.85 | 33 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC ($159.92) |
| 2019 | $687.13 | 29 | AbbVie, Inc. ($359.52) |
| 2018 | $121.32 | 6 | AbbVie, Inc. ($69.24) |
| 2017 | $235.94 | 6 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($166.00) |
All Payment Transactions
404 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.67 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.60 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.04 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.58 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.15 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.72 | General |
| 11/25/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $89.99 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.85 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.38 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.58 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.25 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.37 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.26 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.57 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.45 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.74 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.87 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.97 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.75 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.07 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.75 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | VOWST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.41 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.32 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.55 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 1,431 | 9,514 | $569,334 | $182,108 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,373 | 6,604 | $570,391 | $179,318 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,374 | 14,357 | $731,228 | $287,049 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,555 | 14,082 | $697,134 | $282,914 |
Total Patients
5,733
Total Services
44,557
Medicare Billing
$931,388
Procedure Codes
100
All Medicare Procedures & Services
100 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 266 | 378 | $52,920 | $32,258 | 61.0% |
| J1745 | Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 1,160 | $58,000 | $28,480 | 49.1% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 130 | $105,950 | $23,725 | 22.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 180 | 180 | $33,678 | $18,919 | 56.2% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 53 | 257 | $14,135 | $9,103 | 64.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 147 | 158 | $71,100 | $7,985 | 11.2% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 42 | 46 | $11,316 | $7,321 | 64.7% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 53 | 153 | $11,475 | $7,164 | 62.4% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 62 | $67,850 | $6,094 | 9.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $8,990 | $5,772 | 64.2% |
| 91120 | Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $8,260 | $4,963 | 60.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 90 | 92 | $63,020 | $3,971 | 6.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 65 | $5,525 | $3,884 | 70.3% |
| 46945 | Tying of single internal hemorrhoid group | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $6,000 | $3,539 | 59.0% |
| 96413 | Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Office | 2023 | 22 | 35 | $7,350 | $3,163 | 43.0% |
| 91122 | Study of rectum sensitivity and function | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,340 | $2,817 | 64.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,375 | $1,993 | 59.0% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $9,280 | $1,593 | 17.2% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,380 | $1,427 | 22.4% |
| 74170 | Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,580 | $1,337 | 51.8% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,160 | $1,216 | 19.7% |
| 76981 | Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,690 | $992.16 | 58.7% |
| 91010 | Study of esophagus to assess movement | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $1,890 | $980.80 | 51.9% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $1,506 | $926.29 | 61.5% |
| 91035 | Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,625 | $802.88 | 49.4% |
About Dr. George Nelson, M.D
Dr. George Nelson, M.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Dothan, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/08/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790075950.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Nelson, M.D has received a total of $8,417 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,002 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 404 transactions from 36 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,233).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nelson has provided services to 5,733 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 44,557 services with total Medicare billing of $931,388. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 100 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Dothan, AL
- Active Since 04/08/2011
- Last Updated 02/18/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790075950
Products in Payments
- STELARA (Biological) $933.96
- RINVOQ (Biological) $650.86
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $561.14
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $532.00
- TRULANCE (Drug) $394.65
- Linzess (Drug) $346.15
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $344.50
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $343.35
- XELJANZ (Drug) $304.73
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $293.45
- EVIS EXERA lll COLONOVIDEOSCOPE (Device) $262.52
- ZENPEP (Drug) $239.01
- IBSRELA (Drug) $202.64
- Mavyret (Drug) $194.24
- DIFICID (Drug) $186.06
- HUMIRA (Biological) $173.84
- REMICADE (Biological) $167.26
- GATTEX (Drug) $164.45
- GIMOTI (Drug) $154.06
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $140.17
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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