Melinda Ruth Helton, NP
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN
Melinda Ruth Helton, NP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1144597600, issued on Nov 28, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 16304, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Ruth Helton
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
- License number
- 16304 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 Desales Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37415
- Phone
- (423) 495-2620
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 495-2625
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120619000496); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melinda Ruth Helton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 16304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024
213 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt20 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate16 claims
- Levofloxacin15 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation, IncChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melinda Ruth Helton among 504 adult health nurse practitioner records in Tennessee
Melinda Ruth Helton, NP is one of 504 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Tennessee
There are 504 adult health nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.
All 504 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Adult Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Smith, APNChattanooga, TN 374151477093177
- Bruce Dyer, APNEast Ridge, TN 374121417187626
- Beverly CoulterChattanooga, TN 374111881653798
- Vivian Parham, MS RN AGPCNPChattanooga, TN 374111881113652
- Kimberly Adams, NPChattanooga, TN 374211306867031
- Shirleen Chase, NPChattanooga, TN 374211639345911
- Jill Danahy, NPChattanooga, TN 374211053959783
- Sharon GoldmanChattanooga, TN 374211326700618
Common questions
What is Melinda Ruth Helton, NP's NPI number?
Melinda Ruth Helton, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144597600, issued on Nov 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Ruth Helton, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Desales Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37415. Phone: (423) 495-2620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Ruth Helton, NP's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 16304, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melinda Ruth Helton, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Ruth Helton, NP had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melinda Ruth Helton, NP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. 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.
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.