Melana Kay Schimke, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Bellingham, WA
Melana Kay Schimke, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1154669596, issued on Jan 18, 2013. Check the license (Washington MD00041682, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melana Kay Schimke
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD00041682 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 722 N State St, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Phone
- (360) 752-2865
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Fax
- (360) 647-8093
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051213000066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melana Kay Schimke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00041682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,956 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium109 claims
- Losartan Potassium104 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium94 claims
- Paroxetine Hcl59 claims
- Lisinopril49 claims
- Omeprazole46 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Family Care Network, PLLCBellingham, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melana Kay Schimke among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
Melana Kay Schimke, M.D. is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
158 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bellingham
They are 158 of the 5,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellingham, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Adriance, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251598723942
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- Linda Blackwell, MDBellingham, WA 982251750337861
- Edward Bloom, MDBellingham, WA 982251720034838
- Donald Brunk, MDBellingham, WA 982251740270131
- Timothy Buckley, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251790745735
- Barbara Clure, MDBellingham, WA 982251629058524
Common questions
What is Melana Kay Schimke, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melana Kay Schimke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154669596, issued on Jan 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melana Kay Schimke, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 722 N State St, Bellingham, WA, 98225. Phone: (360) 752-2865. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melana Kay Schimke, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00041682, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melana Kay Schimke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melana Kay Schimke, M.D. had 1,956 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.