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Family Practice

Carolina V. Nelson, MD

Works at hospitals in Safety Harbor, FL · Clearwater, FL · Saint Petersburg, FL … · Florida

Summary

Dr. Carolina V. Nelson, MD is a family doctor at 116 1st St N, St Petersburg, FL 33701. Phone: (727) 895-5210. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Carolina V. Nelson had 399 Original Medicare patients and 1,109 services. NPI 1003228131. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Carolina V. Nelson, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Carolina V. Nelson accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Carolina V. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Carolina V. Nelson see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 399 Original Medicare patients and 1,109 services for Carolina V. Nelson. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Carolina V. Nelson's NPI number?
1003228131. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Carolina V. Nelson, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients399
Services billed to Medicare1,109
Different services or procedures34
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)416 services
  2. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)275 services
  3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)68 services
  4. Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free (90662)64 services
  5. Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)60 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol71%
  • High blood pressure57%
  • Arthritis47%
  • Chronic kidney disease28%
  • Depression26%
  • Osteoporosis22%

Hospitals where Carolina V. Nelson works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Carolina V. Nelson at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 100265
  • Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 100127
  • St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 100067
  • St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 100075

Practice locations

Addresses where Carolina V. Nelson is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Carolina V. Nelson as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • BayCare Medical Group, Inc.1,547 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other family doctors in St Petersburg

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in St Petersburg, FL — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in BayCare Medical Group, Inc.

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Florida College Of Medicine
Graduation year2014 (12 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1003228131
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians