NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbus, OH

Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1851035612, issued on Apr 26, 2022. Check the license (Ohio APRN.CNP.0031233, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1851035612
Name
Melinda April Naber
Credential
APRN, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APRN.CNP.0031233 OH
71013473A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21 E State St, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone
(574) 546-1900
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2022
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2024
Fax
(574) 546-1999
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230207000799); 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 21 E State St

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

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  2. Cherliesa Boyd, APRN, CNP, PMNHP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1093513665
  3. Natalie Bressman, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1720539786
  4. Alyson Brewer, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1407597875
  5. Gina Brooks, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1659821973
  6. Kathline CruzProfessional Counselor1558217976

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,784 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims.

  1. Melinda Naber1,784
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl599 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl228 claims
  3. Lorazepam121 claims
  4. Galantamine Hbr106 claims
  5. Risperidone95 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl81 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Guidestar Eldercare Corp -OHSpringfield, OH
  2. Neurology And Pain Management Associates PCCrown Point, IN

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

Melinda April Naber among 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC is one of 9,647 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 76% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,127 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 1,127 of the 36,491 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leigh Anderson, CNPColumbus, OH 432151164703732
  2. Marlys BaumannColumbus, OH 432151992723027
  3. Moon Chong, CNPColumbus, OH 432151992939425
  4. Jennifer Dush, CNPColumbus, OH 432151043394547
  5. Rebekah Hunt, APRNColumbus, OH 432151528225604
  6. Amy Kirk, CNPColumbus, OH 432151407851876
  7. Judy Kosnikowski, CNPColumbus, OH 432151710204631
  8. Cory Mehl, CNPColumbus, OH 432151154655595

Common questions

What is Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851035612, issued on Apr 26, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 E State St, Columbus, OH, 43215. Phone: (574) 546-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number APRN.CNP.0031233, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC had 1,784 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melinda April Naber, APRN, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.