NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa R. Baker, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · New Albany, IN

Melissa R. Baker, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in New Albany, Indiana, and NPI 1255531711, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license (Indiana 71002448A, 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
1255531711
Name
Melissa R. Baker
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
71002448A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2315 Green Valley RD, New Albany, IN 47150
Phone
(812) 945-2100
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(812) 945-9495
Medicaid ID
200279060 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070912000719); 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 2315 Green Valley RD

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

  1. Cassandra Bittenbender, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407848757
  2. Michael Bittenbender, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1730171083

Verify Melissa R. Baker 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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

5,568 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 69 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Baker5,568
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium393 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate262 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium187 claims
  4. Lisinopril169 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium130 claims
  6. Gabapentin125 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $606.96

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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. Melissa Baker$606.96
  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. Baptist Health Medical Group IncMadison, IN

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

Melissa R. Baker among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Melissa R. Baker, NP-C 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 2007, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 8% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

86 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in New Albany

They are 86 of the 1,261 NPPES records with a practice address in New Albany, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Theresa Atkins, FNP-CNew Albany, IN 471501992946677
  2. Nancy Breslin, ARNPNew Albany, IN 471501871733808
  3. Julie Grannan, F.N.P.New Albany, IN 471501639173594
  4. Nancy Kern, EDD, MSN, FNPNew Albany, IN 471501245226034
  5. Pamela King, ARNPNew Albany, IN 471501992966972
  6. Jennifer Lindsey, APRNNew Albany, IN 471501316019748
  7. Erin McElravy, APRN/FNP-CNew Albany, IN 471501831342245
  8. Emily Miller, ARNPNew Albany, IN 471501528396207

Common questions

What is Melissa R. Baker, NP-C's NPI number?

Melissa R. Baker, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255531711, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa R. Baker, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2315 Green Valley RD, New Albany, IN, 47150. Phone: (812) 945-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa R. Baker, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71002448A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa R. Baker, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa R. Baker, NP-C had 5,568 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa R. Baker, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. 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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