NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P.

Nurse Practitioner · Goshen, IN

Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P. is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Goshen, Indiana, and NPI 1720072531, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 71001002A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1720072531
Name
Melissa L. Bach
Credential
W.H.N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
71001002A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 Lighthouse Lane, Goshen, IN 46526
Phone
(574) 533-0348
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2023
Fax
(574) 533-0277
Medicaid ID
200355360 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101022000836); 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 1111 Lighthouse Lane

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

  1. Julia Gautsche, C.N.M.Advanced Practice Midwife1003800814
  2. Rachel Johns, C.N.M.Advanced Practice Midwife1548254352
  3. Vernon Maes, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1366436172
  4. Kenneth Petersen, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1922092733

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  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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

217 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Melissa Bach217
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol37 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
  3. Progesterone16 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl15 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): 81.2 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 score69.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.5
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $235.88

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exeltis, USA Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Bach$235.88
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Melissa L. Bach among 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P. is one of 2,582 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2018 among the 1,710 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Goshen

They are 25 of the 869 NPPES records with a practice address in Goshen, and 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Augustine, NPGoshen, IN 465261609363233
  2. Leon Coody, FNPGoshen, IN 465261881102168
  3. Stephanie Cross, NPGoshen, IN 465261932791928
  4. Grace Darnell, MSN, NP-C, RNGoshen, IN 465261689164477
  5. Shelby Faltynski, APNGoshen, IN 465261205229952
  6. Emily Garber, RN, CNPGoshen, IN 465261154656130
  7. Hollyann Lambdin, ACNPGoshen, IN 465261316283344
  8. Melissa Larson, FNPGoshen, IN 465261336625409

Common questions

What is Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P.'s NPI number?

Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720072531, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Lighthouse Lane, Goshen, IN, 46526. Phone: (574) 533-0348. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71001002A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P. had 217 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa L. Bach, W.H.N.P.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 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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