Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · East Chicago, IN
Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in East Chicago, Indiana, and NPI 1790208197, issued on Jul 18, 2017. Check the license (Indiana 28193521A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Michelle Abbring
- Credential
- FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 28193521A IN
71007461A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4320 Fir St Unit 417, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Phone
- (219) 791-1555
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2022
- Fax
- (219) 791-1560
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170919003713); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melinda Michelle Abbring in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 28193521ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
1,023 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate169 claims
- Velphoro92 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate68 claims
- Calcitriol53 claims
- Carvedilol44 claims
- Renvela44 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: $1,782.30
75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nephrology Associates OF Northern Indiana PCEast Chicago, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melinda Michelle Abbring among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana
Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 39% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 33% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in East Chicago
They are 18 of the 376 NPPES records with a practice address in East Chicago, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.
All 5,867 in Indiana → Every provider in East Chicago → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790208197, issued on Jul 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4320 Fir St Unit 417, East Chicago, IN, 46312. Phone: (219) 791-1555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 28193521A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC had 1,023 Medicare Part D claims for 163 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.