Dr. Derek James Nelson is a Rochester, Minnesota based physiatrist with 15 years of experience in Physiatry. He completed his graduation from Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences in 2010. He is also affiliated with hospitals like Allina United Hospital and Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount. Patients will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance. Active license number of Dr. Derek James Nelson as Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) is 54534 in Minnesota.
Dr. Derek James Nelson is specialized in diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. He has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices.
Complete Profile:
Dr. Derek James Nelson speciality, credentials, practice address, contact phone number and fax are as below.
Patients can directly walk in or can call on the below given phone number for appointment.
Specialization:
Physiatry
Credentials:
DO
Experience:
15+ years
Medical School Attended:
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences
Graduation Year:
2010
Gender:
Male
Accepts Medicare Assignment:
Yes
Practice Address:
200 1st St Sw, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905-0001
Phone:
507-284-2511
Professional Identification Codes:
NPI number stands for National Provider Identifier which is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
NPI details are as mentioned below.
PAC ID:
2961673488
Enrollment ID:
I20110914000008
NPI Number:
1275854242
NPI Enumeration Date:
14 Jun, 2010
NPI Last Update On:
10 Nov, 2020
Medical Licenses:
Doctors can have one or more medical licenses for different specialities in the same state or different states. Related medical licenses for Dr. Derek James Nelson are as mentioned below.
License Number
Specialization
State
Status
54534
Physiatrist
Minnesota
Primary
R8924
Internal Medicine
Iowa
Secondary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Minnesota
Secondary
Hospital Affiliation:
Surgeons are affiliated to many hospitals whom they worked with in the past or are presently working with. One surgeon can be affiliated to four to five hospitals at a time.
Hospital Name (CCN)
State
Hospital Type
Allina United Hospital (240038)
Saint paul, MN
Acute Care Hospital
Abbott Northwestern Hospital (240057)
Minneapolis, MN
Acute Care Hospital
Group Practice:
Group practices are practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources. Following list states all the group name
with which Dr. Derek James Nelson is associated with along with the number of members in that group.
Organization Name (Group PAC ID)
Members
Allina Health System (4587573613)
2758
Business Mailing Address:
Business mailing address can be used for mailing purpose only, for visiting purpose patients need to refer above mentioned address.
Address:
2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Zip:
55407-1321
Phone Number:
612-262-5000
Fax Number:
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Patients can reach Dr. Derek James Nelson at 200 1st St Sw, Rochester, Minnesota or can call to book an appointment on 507-284-2511. Data of this site is collected from Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and NPPES. Last updated on 14 July, 2025.