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Dr. Derek James Nelson, DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Saint Paul, MN · enumerated 2010 · practices at Allina Health System.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1275854242

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Derek James Nelson
Credential DO
Sex Male
Practice address Saint Paul, MN, 55102
Phone (651) 241-8295
Enumeration date Jun 14, 2010
Last updated in NPPES Oct 2, 2025

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License R8924 (IA) Secondary
208100000X Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 54534 (MN) Primary
390200000X Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Student, Health Care Secondary
DO · Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: A fully licensed physician trained in osteopathic medical schools, with the same practice rights as an MD. About the DO credential

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What specialty is Derek Nelson?
Derek Nelson is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2025-10-02.