NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Walla Walla, WA

Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Walla Walla, Washington, and NPI 1134425127, issued on Feb 8, 2011. Check the license (Washington F1210142, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134425127
Name
Melanie Earline Howard
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
F1210142 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1313 N. 13TH Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone
(509) 525-3610
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Melanie Howard19
  2. Specialty average1,305

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.

Melanie Earline Howard among 3,781 family nurse practitioner records in Washington

Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP is one of 3,781 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 30% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Walla Walla

They are 30 of the 1,276 NPPES records with a practice address in Walla Walla, and 3,781 family nurse practitioner records in Washington.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eileen Bow, ARNP-FPWalla Walla, WA 993621962487132
  2. Jennifer Christenson, ARNPWalla Walla, WA 993621457336158
  3. Ellen Collette, A.R.N.P.Walla Walla, WA 993621760685424
  4. Elizabeth Eaton-Gamsby, R.N., F.N.P.Walla Walla, WA 993621720114366
  5. Susan Friesen, FNP, ARNPWalla Walla, WA 993621225208333
  6. Michael Frizelle, FNPWalla Walla, WA 993621699931493
  7. Paul Holce, ARNP-CWalla Walla, WA 993621225049992
  8. Laura Hollister-Meadows, FNP-BCWalla Walla, WA 993621477534972

Common questions

What is Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP's NPI number?

Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134425127, issued on Feb 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1313 N. 13TH Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362. Phone: (509) 525-3610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number F1210142, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Earline Howard, ARNP had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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