Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Baker, APN-BC

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Hackensack, NJ

Melissa Baker, APN-BC is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1649439993, issued on Jun 3, 2008. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ00158800, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649439993
Name
Melissa Baker
Credential
APN-BC
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
26NJ00158800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
92 2ND St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone
(201) 996-5900
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2008
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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Also registered at 92 2ND St

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

  1. Maher AlbitarAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1063593473
  2. Robert Alter, MDHematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1306805460
  3. Nicole AraujoNurse Practitioner1740015163
  4. Stephanie Baum, APNNurse Practitioner1609540335
  5. Coleen Bejot, APNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1790277424
  6. Elissa Berkowitz, APNNurse Practitioner1467806273

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey 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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

1,576 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,291 among the 16,003 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Baker1,576
  2. Specialty average1,291

Most prescribed

  1. Valacyclovir199 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim86 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium56 claims
  4. Gabapentin46 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium44 claims
  6. Atovaquone43 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $146.35

9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 11,518 providers of this specialty with any payment received $908.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Baker$146.35
  2. Specialty average$908.59

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

83 adult health nurse practitioner records list a Hackensack practice address

They are 83 of the 2,908 NPPES records with a Hackensack practice address, and 1,570 adult health nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

Other adult health nurse practitioner records in New Jersey

  1. Fatima Ababon, FNPPlainfield, NJ1346699063
  2. Kristina Abanes, NPEmerson, NJ1831599976
  3. Samantha Abbott, APN-CMiddletown, NJ1659771921
  4. Heidi Abdelmaguid, APNDenville, NJ1578330866
  5. Basiratu Abdoul-Karim, ANPWest Orange, NJ1790091221
  6. Anitha Abraham, APNWest Caldwell, NJ1629588157
  7. Leelamma AbrahamRamsey, NJ1992039002
  8. Jann Amery AbrenicaClifton, NJ1194381962
  9. Rainier Abrenilla, APNBergenfield, NJ1508452301
  10. Dina Abukharma, ACNPMaywood, NJ1083483580

Common questions

What is Melissa Baker, APN-BC's NPI number?

Melissa Baker, APN-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649439993, issued on Jun 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Baker, APN-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 92 2ND St, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 996-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Baker, APN-BC's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ00158800, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Baker, APN-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Baker, APN-BC had 1,576 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,291. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.