NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Bender, CPNP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner · Vista, CA

Melinda Bender, CPNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1326240706, issued on Jun 5, 2007. Check the license (California 1498, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326240706
Name
Melinda Bender
Credential
CPNP
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 363LP0200X
License number
1498 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084
Phone
(760) 631-5000
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 Vale Terrace Dr

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

  1. Azucena AcostaClinical Social Worker1255937496
  2. Tonya Adkins, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285721712
  3. Autumn AhlersFamily Nurse Practitioner1821007519
  4. Susan AnderaFamily Nurse Practitioner1790914216
  5. Iris Arrieta, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659614303
  6. Barbara Ascher, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1598901993

Verify Melinda Bender in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 1,580 pediatric nurse practitioner records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other pediatric nurse practitioner records in California

  1. Kathryn Aaronson, RN, CPNPSan Francisco, CA1992030951
  2. Kathryn Abare, NPSan Diego, CA1609147651
  3. Mehvish Abbasi, NPNorthridge, CA1932520079
  4. Emily Abcede, ARNP, CPNPSan Diego, CA1548654916
  5. Eileen Abejar, PNPOrange, CA1083865042
  6. Jocelyn Ablian, NPAnaheim, CA1154626604
  7. Cristeta AcayanChula Vista, CA1992833859
  8. Karen Acevedo, NPVentura, CA1861974925
  9. Lyndsey Ackerman, NPSacramento, CA1619630464
  10. Chelsea Addy, NPGlendale, CA1013588102

Common questions

What is Melinda Bender, CPNP's NPI number?

Melinda Bender, CPNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326240706, issued on Jun 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Bender, CPNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA, 92084. Phone: (760) 631-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Bender, CPNP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 1498, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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