NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Mishawaka, IN

Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Mishawaka, Indiana, and NPI 1386192870, issued on Sep 14, 2016. Check the license (Indiana 28157855A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386192870
Name
Melinda C. Nwanganga
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
28157855A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4501 Lincolnway E, Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone
(574) 255-4729
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161219002148); 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 4501 Lincolnway E

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

  1. Lydia AlexanderPharmacist1245836063
  2. Elizabeth Fowler, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679084073
  3. Sandra Lee, MSN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1780358457
  4. Dana Soldato, PHARMDPharmacist1952958688
  5. Dana Webb, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477128593

Verify Melinda C. Nwanganga in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 71% of the cost of the top drugs

427 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melinda Nwanganga427
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Boostrix Tdap45 claims
  2. Shingrix44 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 claims
  4. Cephalexin29 claims
  5. Prednisone15 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 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): 86.8 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 score81.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%89.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $126.51

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melinda Nwanganga$126.51
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. The South Bend Clinic LLCGranger, IN

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

Melinda C. Nwanganga among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2016, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 33% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 33% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

91 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Mishawaka

They are 91 of the 1,454 NPPES records with a practice address in Mishawaka, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ophelia AnsariMishawaka, IN 465441760835912
  2. Kristen Bree, NPMishawaka, IN 465441164591830
  3. Linda Holcomb, MSN, FNP-CMishawaka, IN 465441679733208
  4. Chaya Kolodny, FNPMishawaka, IN 465441134537772
  5. Susana LagunasMishawaka, IN 465441619418332
  6. Kathleen Long, APRN-BC, NDMishawaka, IN 465441831113026
  7. Joyce McMahon Palmateer, FNPMishawaka, IN 465441700867058
  8. Debra Neubauer, FNPMishawaka, IN 465441306241187

Common questions

What is Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP's NPI number?

Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386192870, issued on Sep 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4501 Lincolnway E, Mishawaka, IN, 46544. Phone: (574) 255-4729. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 28157855A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP had 427 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melinda C. Nwanganga, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.8 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.

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