NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Show Low, AZ

Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Show Low, Arizona, and NPI 1679998744, issued on Feb 26, 2014. Check the license (Arizona TAP5408, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679998744
Name
Melinda Joyce Klug
Credential
RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
TAP5408 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 E Show Low Lake RD, Show Low, AZ 85901
Phone
(928) 537-4375
Enumerated
Feb 26, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220517000587); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2200 E Show Low Lake RD

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

  1. Tushar AlladiEmergency Medicine Physician1962144048
  2. Norma AllenPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1497694269
  3. Joann Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700859162
  4. Grant Berges, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1447380977
  5. Jay Brashear, OTRLSpecialist1790994242
  6. Jennifer Brimhall, PTPhysical Therapist1659638641

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

756 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Melinda Klug756
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa122 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta118 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium71 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate63 claims
  5. Breo Ellipta56 claims
  6. Ventolin Hfa30 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: $1,389.00

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 10,984 providers of this specialty with any payment received $647.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melinda Klug$1,389.00
  2. Specialty average$647.94

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orlando Health Medical Group IncOrlando, FL

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

Melinda Joyce Klug among 645 acute care nurse practitioner records in Arizona

Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC is one of 645 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 85% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 18% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 465 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 acute care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Show Low

They are 4 of the 382 NPPES records with a practice address in Show Low, and 645 acute care nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Duke, AGACNP-BCShow Low, AZ 859011235742644
  2. Sarah GarfieldShow Low, AZ 859011053866475
  3. Armand Jones, AGACNPShow Low, AZ 859011851068282
  4. Norria Brice, ACNP-BCFlagstaff, AZ 860011407131758
  5. Shay Davis, AGACNP-BCFlagstaff, AZ 860011356967020
  6. Alysa Held, AGACNPFlagstaff, AZ 860011427516053
  7. Laura Johnson, ACNPC-AGFlagstaff, AZ 860011295268415
  8. Chascity Monroe, ACNP-BCFlagstaff, AZ 860011245743418

Common questions

What is Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC's NPI number?

Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679998744, issued on Feb 26, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 E Show Low Lake RD, Show Low, AZ, 85901. Phone: (928) 537-4375. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number TAP5408, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC had 756 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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.