Melinda S. Ament, FNP
Nurse Practitioner · Watertown, MN
Melinda S. Ament, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Watertown, Minnesota, and NPI 1962588525, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota R 147016 3, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda S. Ament
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- R 147016 3 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 204 Lewis Ave S, Watertown, MN 55388
- Phone
- (952) 955-1963
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (952) 955-1965
- Medicaid ID
- 852908600 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050308000244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 204 Lewis Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melinda S. Ament in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license R 147016 3Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024
2,690 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium159 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium100 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate80 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate69 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium68 claims
- Omeprazole61 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: $28.95
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 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 2 group practices
- Aeris Medical Group PLLCSt Louis Park, MN
- Infinite Health Collaborative, PAWatertown, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
2 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Watertown
They are 2 of the 41 NPPES records with a practice address in Watertown, and 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.
All 2 in Watertown → All 2,582 in Minnesota → Every provider in Watertown →
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Common questions
What is Melinda S. Ament, FNP's NPI number?
Melinda S. Ament, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962588525, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda S. Ament, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 Lewis Ave S, Watertown, MN, 55388. Phone: (952) 955-1963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda S. Ament, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number R 147016 3, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melinda S. Ament, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda S. Ament, FNP had 2,690 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.