MICHAEL J. NELSON MD – NPI #1659364164
Emergency Medicine
A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.
MICHAEL NELSON is a physician located in NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1659364164 to MICHAEL NELSON on August 30, 2005. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207PE0005X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine, specializing in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 18 years ago on Jul 31, 2008. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for MICHAEL NELSON below.
NPI Profile for
MICHAEL J. NELSON
(about 21 years ago)
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-3220 Phone: (816) 346-7220 Fax: (816) 346-7242
KANSAS CITY, MO 64119-0157 Phone: (913) 234-1350 Fax: (913) 234-1108
Identifiers for MICHAEL NELSON
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | BCBS KC MO | MO | 19133017 |
| OTHER | BCBS KC MO WOUND CARE | MO | 19133027 |
| OTHER | BCBS MO WOUND CARE | MO | 19133027 |
| OTHER | RR MEDICARE GROUP CD1534 | 930016992 | |
| OTHER | RR MEDICARE GROUP DN0988 | MO | P00604070 |
| MEDICAID | MO | 202930913 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207PE0005X - Emergency Medicine / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Primary) |
MO | R8N03 |
| 207P00000X - Emergency Medicine |
MO | R8N03 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.