NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner · Buffalo, NY

Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP is an obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1306899885, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (New York F420387, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1306899885
Name
Melinda L. Loefke
Credential
WHNP
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner 363LX0001X
License number
F420387 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
155 Lawn Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
Phone
(716) 875-2904
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(716) 875-6717
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040517001145); 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 155 Lawn Ave

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

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  2. Fikirte Adella, PAPhysician Assistant1023681137
  3. Elizabeth Agnello, LMSWSocial Worker1306213731
  4. Tariq Ahmed, MDAdult Medicine Physician1235627472
  5. Valerie Alexin, RNRegistered Nurse1578871984
  6. Grace Bachner, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1598646176

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner in 2024

239 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 198 among the 1,094 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Melinda Loefke239
  2. Specialty average198

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol37 claims
  2. Fluconazole20 claims
  3. Valacyclovir15 claims
  4. Acyclovir12 claims
  5. Nystatin-Triamcinolone12 claims
  6. Paroxetine Hcl12 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: $90.13

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,033 providers of this specialty with any payment received $439.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melinda Loefke$90.13
  2. Specialty average$439.39

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. Neighborhood Health Center OF Wny, Inc.Buffalo, NY

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

Melinda L. Loefke among 178 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in New York

Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP is one of 178 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New York. 45% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LX0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers in New York

There are 178 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in New York.

All 178 in New York → Every provider in Buffalo → Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Kieliszek, NPBuffalo, NY 142071811951031
  2. Lucinda Harden, NPBuffalo, NY 142081851565667
  3. Jane O'Leary, N.P.Buffalo, NY 142061649577735
  4. Sheila Summers, NPBuffalo, NY 142081972546422
  5. Amanda Koslosky, N.P.Buffalo, NY 142031831310002
  6. Claudia Emerson, NPBuffalo, NY 142141487608709
  7. Mary Schumer, N.P.Buffalo, NY 142201821012683
  8. Cheryl Haslinger, NPWilliamsville, NY 142211609910868

Common questions

What is Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP's NPI number?

Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306899885, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 Lawn Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14207. Phone: (716) 875-2904. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP's license?

NPPES lists New York license number F420387, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda L. Loefke, WHNP had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner prescribers was 198. 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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