NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP

Nurse Practitioner · Elk River, MN

Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Elk River, Minnesota, and NPI 1023193778, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 2788, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023193778
Name
Melissa Christensen Froehlich
Credential
PNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
2788 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
530 3RD St NW, Elk River, MN 55330
Phone
(763) 587-4800
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2023
Fax
(763) 587-4845
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110408000411); 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 530 3RD St NW

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

  1. Paula Aman, PA CPhysician Assistant1326013046
  2. Chi-Chi Ayika, MBBSObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750358586
  3. Marilyn Barnes, PNPNurse Practitioner1700852027
  4. Jennifer Brown, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1598956559
  5. Lori Cleland, NPNurse Practitioner1801862198
  6. Jessica Codere, RNRegistered Nurse1922951904

Verify Melissa Christensen Froehlich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Christensen Froehlich21
  2. Specialty average1,109

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

  1. Group Health Plan IncElk River, MN

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

Melissa Christensen Froehlich among 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP is one of 2,582 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2017 among the 1,655 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Elk River

They are 9 of the 564 NPPES records with a practice address in Elk River, and 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judith Anderson, APNPOtsego, MN 553301588696256
  2. Marilyn Barnes, PNPElk River, MN 553301700852027
  3. Lori Cleland, NPElk River, MN 553301801862198
  4. Linda Friede, WHNPElk River, MN 553301861468142
  5. Laura Gile, DNP, APRN, CNPElk River, MN 553301518989052
  6. Kerriann GodwinElk River, MN 553301487276556
  7. Paige Holm, NPElk River, MN 553301730647728
  8. Donelle King, CNPElk River, MN 553301528028677

Common questions

What is Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP's NPI number?

Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023193778, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 530 3RD St NW, Elk River, MN, 55330. Phone: (763) 587-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2788, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Christensen Froehlich, PNP had 21 Medicare Part D claims; 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.