NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda J. Carter, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Tacoma, WA

Melinda J. Carter, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1578614830, issued on Jan 15, 2007. Check the license (Washington AP30006831, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578614830
Name
Melinda J. Carter
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
AP30006831 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1148 Broadway Ste 100, Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone
(253) 597-4550
Enumerated
Jan 15, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
9644071 WA
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 1148 Broadway Ste 100

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

  1. Yareli AguirrePhysician Assistant1922529403
  2. Miriam AronoffPsychologist1407442734
  3. Holli Banister, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1770589061
  4. Ashley Burkhamer, RNRegistered Nurse1114793239
  5. Rose Cassidy, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346218617
  6. Chloe Cater, DMDDentist1508557521

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

85 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melinda Carter85
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Warfarin Sodium75 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.

158 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 158 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 2,308 nurse practitioner records in Washington.

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  2. Saada AbdelaSeattle, WA1881474716
  3. Glenda Abercrombie, ARNP, FNP-CYakima, WA1114001369
  4. Hemlal Acharya, ARNP PHMNP-BC, MSAuburn, WA1659146231
  5. Marja Adair, ARNPRichland, WA1659818318
  6. Nancy Adam, A.R.N.P.Poulsbo, WA1790835684
  7. James Adams, NPSpokane, WA1245828227
  8. Jessica Adams, ARNPBattle Ground, WA1316332463
  9. Pramoj Adhikari, DNP, RN, FNP - ( C).Everett, WA1396315446
  10. Girma AdmasuSpokane Valley, WA1568023547

Common questions

What is Melinda J. Carter, ARNP's NPI number?

Melinda J. Carter, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578614830, issued on Jan 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda J. Carter, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1148 Broadway Ste 100, Tacoma, WA, 98402. Phone: (253) 597-4550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda J. Carter, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number AP30006831, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda J. Carter, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda J. Carter, ARNP had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.

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