Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Kelso, WA
Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kelso, Washington, and NPI 1235716218, issued on Mar 26, 2021. Check the license (Washington AP61157787, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Brinkerhoff
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- AP61157787 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2700 Allen St Apt E103, Kelso, WA 98626
- Phone
- (360) 431-4254
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2021
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211020001616); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Brinkerhoff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license AP61157787Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Tramadol 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- PeacehealthLongview, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Brinkerhoff among 2,308 nurse practitioner records in Washington
Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP is one of 2,308 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 75% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 1,301 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nurse Practitioner providers in Washington
There are 2,308 nurse practitioner records in Washington.
All 2,308 in Washington → Every provider in Kelso → Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Melissa Bettes, ARNPLongview, WA 986321134464365
- Jessica Davis, ARNPLongview, WA 986321871372490
- Nichol Halverson, ARNPLongview, WA 986321033540919
- Ashley Hawkes, ARNPLongview, WA 986321407402845
- Andria Hedgepeth, ARNPLongview, WA 986321801748504
Common questions
What is Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP's NPI number?
Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235716218, issued on Mar 26, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 Allen St Apt E103, Kelso, WA, 98626. Phone: (360) 431-4254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number AP61157787, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Brinkerhoff, NP had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.
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.