Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Eden Prairie, MN
Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and NPI 1780088542, issued on Oct 22, 2014. Check the license with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Ann Nichols
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 19142 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Optum Cir, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- Phone
- (800) 561-0861
- Enumerated
- Oct 22, 2014
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- NP7681 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie Ann Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
274 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic74 claims
- Topiramate55 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er54 claims
- Bupropion Xl33 claims
- Mounjaro32 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $94.03
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Melanie Ann Nichols among 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota
Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP is one of 3,335 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 40% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 50% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
50 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Eden Prairie
They are 50 of the 1,618 NPPES records with a practice address in Eden Prairie, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kendra Alder, ARNPEden Prairie, MN 553441538123112
- Trisha Bjorneby, FNPEden Prairie, MN 553441952342537
- Christina Braatz, MSN, RN, CNPEden Prairie, MN 553441598759193
- Takima Bryant, NPEden Prairie, MN 553441871801605
- Janette Capaci, APRNEden Prairie, MN 553441962672485
- Rachael Constable, FNPEden Prairie, MN 553441447673405
- Bridget Enos, DNP, APRN, FNP-CEden Prairie, MN 553441891044731
- Lindsay Holcombe, APRNEden Prairie, MN 553441619209848
Common questions
What is Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP's NPI number?
Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780088542, issued on Oct 22, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Optum Cir, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344. Phone: (800) 561-0861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP's license?
Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Ann Nichols, FNP had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; 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.
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.