NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Muhlestein, AU.D.

Audiologist · Kennewick, WA

Melanie Muhlestein, AU.D. is an audiologist with a practice address in Kennewick, Washington, and NPI 1679175020, issued on Nov 11, 2020. Check the license (Washington LD61508445, 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
1679175020
Name
Melanie Muhlestein
Credential
AU.D.
Primary taxonomy
Audiologist 231H00000X
License numbers
LD61508445 WA
AUD-4478 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4015 W Clearwater Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone
(509) 736-4005
Enumerated
Nov 11, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2023
Fax
(509) 737-9525
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240111002203); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4015 W Clearwater Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Aaron Banta, O.D.Optometrist1831166891
  2. Gerald Berges, O.D.Optometrist1457307860
  3. L. Luehrs, O.D.Optometrist1295789709
  4. Shannon Marie, A.U.D.Audiologist1043475585
  5. Corrin Stevens, H.I.S.Hearing Instrument Specialist1629804034
  6. Cassidy White, AUDAudiologist1053937441

Verify Melanie Muhlestein in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
    Search for license LD61508445    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Columbia Basin Hearing Center LLCKennewick, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melanie Muhlestein among 584 audiologist records in Washington

Melanie Muhlestein, AU.D. is one of 584 audiologist records with a practice address in Washington. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2014 among the 235 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 231H00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Audiologist providers in Washington

There are 584 audiologist records in Washington.

All 584 in Washington → Every provider in Kennewick → Audiologist nationwide →

The 8 audiologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Seneca BallerKennewick, WA 993361346089190
  2. Kevin Hague, M.A., CCC-AKennewick, WA 993361780698597
  3. Andrew Hague, AU.D., CCC-AKennewick, WA 993361770920373
  4. Kelly Hofferber, AU.D, CCC-AKennewick, WA 993361588601181
  5. Kevin Liebe, AUDKennewick, WA 993361376791186
  6. Shannon Marie, A.U.D.Kennewick, WA 993361043475585
  7. Geeta Sawh, AUDKennewick, WA 993361801196365
  8. Cassidy White, AUDKennewick, WA 993361053937441

Common questions

What is Melanie Muhlestein, AU.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie Muhlestein, AU.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679175020, issued on Nov 11, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Muhlestein, AU.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4015 W Clearwater Ave, Kennewick, WA, 99336. Phone: (509) 736-4005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Muhlestein, AU.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number LD61508445, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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