Surgeon profile

Christopher Nelson, DO

Orthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines, IA 50266NPI 1740403500

Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registry· Industry payments CY2025ⓘ sources

Contactverified live in NPPES · Jul 6, 2026

Active NPI6001 WESTOWN PKWY, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266☎ 515-224-1414

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Operates atCMS affiliations, refreshed monthly

UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI · DES MOINES, IAGUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL · GUTHRIE CENTER, IAGREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER · JEFFERSON, IABOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL · BOONE, IA

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Tracked procedure volumes

Latest federal claims release with year-over-year momentum. Orthopedics & cardiology tracked — more specialties coming.

144 Medicare cases/yr

133 patients

2 procedures

Procedure	Cases	Trend	Patients
Total Hip Replacement (THA) CPT 27130	87	▲ +28%	82
Total Knee Replacement (TKA) CPT 27447	57	≈ flat	51

Industry relationships

CMS Open Payments, CY2025 general payments (published June 2026) — who already pays this surgeon.

$120 total received, 2025

3 payments

1 manufacturer relationship on file

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Relationship trajectory, 2019–2025

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