NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Perham, MN

Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Perham, Minnesota, and NPI 1972918472, issued on Jun 24, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota R-217848-0, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972918472
Name
Melinda Kay Anderson
Credential
DNP, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
R-217848-0 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Coney St W, Perham, MN 56573
Phone
(218) 347-4500
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141111002204); 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 1000 Coney St W

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

  1. Colleen Bauck, RN CARE COORDINATORCase Management Registered Nurse1649774670
  2. Judy Bellanger-Dahl, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265470447
  3. Rayna Bergseth, DNP, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1962854646
  4. Tracey BovkoonPharmacist1932508611
  5. Cheryl Braham, DCChiropractor1821295106
  6. Shelby Bucholz, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124645064

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,722 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melinda Anderson3,722
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium279 claims
  2. Lisinopril242 claims
  3. Omeprazole187 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate174 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium169 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium162 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%27.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Perham Hospital DistrictPerham, MN

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

Melinda Kay Anderson among 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C 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 fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 1,909 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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).

7 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Perham

They are 7 of the 187 NPPES records with a practice address in Perham, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rayna Bergseth, DNP, NP-CPerham, MN 565731962854646
  2. McKenzee KemperPerham, MN 565731811527260
  3. Brenda Lorentz, CNPPerham, MN 565731275315384
  4. Alyssa Torgerson, CNPPerham, MN 565731316829484
  5. Ronica Wahl, NPPerham, MN 565731770760605
  6. Marisa Zutter, DNPPerham, MN 565731760786032
  7. Amanda Houghtaling, FNPPelican Rapids, MN 565721770090094
  8. Shayla Jegtvig, NURSE PRACTITIONERPelican Rapids, MN 565721467107391

Common questions

What is Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C's NPI number?

Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972918472, issued on Jun 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573. Phone: (218) 347-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number R-217848-0, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C had 3,722 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melinda Kay Anderson, DNP, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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