Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Staples, MN
Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Staples, Minnesota, and NPI 1487088274, issued on Aug 28, 2013. Check the license (Minnesota 1930, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ann Buss
- Credential
- PMHNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
- License number
- 1930 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 49725 County 83, Staples, MN 56479
- Phone
- (218) 894-1515
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2024
- Fax
- (218) 894-8767
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131028001702); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Ann Buss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 1930Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024
5,200 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate403 claims
- Aripiprazole375 claims
- Citalopram Hbr349 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er311 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl241 claims
- Lorazepam225 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Ann Buss among 990 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Minnesota
Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC is one of 990 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 16% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2021 among the 675 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Staples
They are 5 of the 143 NPPES records with a practice address in Staples, and 990 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.
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The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Levis Eyo Apana, NPStaples, MN 564791538905146
- Heidi Hoppe, RN, ACNS, PMHNPStaples, MN 564791881074367
- Jody Jenson, MSN,APRN,PMHNPStaples, MN 564791669737300
- Alexus Willey, PMHNP-CStaples, MN 564791720876287
- Traci Jones, PMHNP - BCWadena, MN 564821639723588
- Delores Alleckson, NPPark Rapids, MN 564701184857021
- Robert Daun, APRN PMHNP-BCPark Rapids, MN 564701649899238
- Mary McCarthy, APRN, CNPPark Rapids, MN 564701396469946
Common questions
What is Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?
Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487088274, issued on Aug 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49725 County 83, Staples, MN, 56479. Phone: (218) 894-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1930, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ann Buss, PMHNP-BC had 5,200 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.