NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C.

Family Nurse Practitioner · Mesa, AZ

Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C. is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1831283019, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Arizona AP2509, 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
1831283019
Name
Melinda Jo Whitsell
Credential
N.M.D., N.P.-C.
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
AP2509 AZ
03-738 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2058 South Dobson Road # 11, Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone
(480) 831-7970
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(480) 831-7971
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melinda Whitsell111
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Progesterone14 claims
  2. Trazodone 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.

Melinda Jo Whitsell among 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona

Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C. is one of 5,933 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 38% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

391 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Mesa

They are 391 of the 9,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Mesa, and 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

All 5,933 in Arizona → Every provider in Mesa → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sumer Ackley, FNPMesa, AZ 852021326689894
  2. Michelle Cator, DNP, FNP-CMesa, AZ 852021114401049
  3. Carrie Goodrum, FNPMesa, AZ 852021063634475
  4. Kristen Green, FNP-CMesa, AZ 852021255511713
  5. Charolette Hemenway, FNP-BCMesa, AZ 852021386955573
  6. Lucille McElrath, FNPMesa, AZ 852021801114269
  7. John Risi, FNP-CMesa, AZ 852021932623469
  8. Graham Sawicki, DNP, FNP-BC, RNMesa, AZ 852021477103455

Common questions

What is Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C.'s NPI number?

Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831283019, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2058 South Dobson Road # 11, Mesa, AZ, 85202. Phone: (480) 831-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number AP2509, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Jo Whitsell, N.M.D., N.P.-C. had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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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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.