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Stephen B. Nelson, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician in Fort Smith, AR · enumerated 2006.

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

National Provider Identifier

1447239702

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Stephen B. Nelson

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address Fort Smith, AR, 72903

Phone (479) 314-6248

Fax (479) 314-6159

Enumeration date Jan 13, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Feb 27, 2020

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

Taxonomy & licenses

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License C-6140 (AR) Primary

207QH0002X Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License C-6140 (AR) Secondary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
100079750A	Medicaid	OK	-
102075001	Medicaid	AR	-
53897	Other	AR	BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD

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What is the NPI number for Stephen Nelson?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Stephen Nelson is 1447239702, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Stephen Nelson practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Fort Smith, AR. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-02-27.