NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Sue Connelly, DNP, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Des Moines, IA

Melissa Sue Connelly, DNP, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1730545534, issued on Jan 8, 2016. Check the license (Iowa A163840, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1730545534
Name
Melissa Sue Connelly
Credential
DNP, ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
A163840 IA
SP015406 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 6TH Ave Ste A100, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 358-0011
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 358-0099
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211021003007); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1111 6TH Ave Ste A100

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

  1. Erik Arneson, MDNeurology Physician1194382119
  2. Jennifer Boothe, ARNPNurse Practitioner1578448049
  3. Alex Eischeid, M.D.Neurology Physician1689055790
  4. Malik Ghannam, MDVascular Neurology Physician1669995528
  5. Kyle Jorgensen, M.D.Neurology Physician1902219363
  6. Keith Kohout, DONeurology Physician1982043782

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,814 Medicare Part D claims for 626 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Connelly3,814
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl617 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl363 claims
  3. Levetiracetam315 claims
  4. Galantamine Er259 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl183 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate168 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: $196.70

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Connelly$196.70
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Mercy Clinics IncDes Moines, IA

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

146 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 146 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

Other nurse practitioner records in Iowa

  1. Omar AcevizDavenport, IA1215655568
  2. Jennifer AchenbachCouncil Bluffs, IA1013967280
  3. Elizabeth Ackerson, ARNPWaterloo, IA1225485097
  4. Anece Adam, ARNPIowa City, IA1346814779
  5. Debra Adams, ARNPFort Dodge, IA1659659324
  6. Kathleen Adams, ARNPDes Moines, IA1073500690
  7. Madison Adank, FNP-BCDavenport, IA1376258905
  8. Lindsey Aeschliman, ARNPWest Des Moines, IA1770866642
  9. Christina Aguilar, ARNPDes Moines, IA1942768023
  10. Madison Albert, ARNPWaverly, IA1043945645

Common questions

What is Melissa Sue Connelly, DNP, ARNP's NPI number?

Melissa Sue Connelly, DNP, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730545534, issued on Jan 8, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Sue Connelly, DNP, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave Ste A100, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 358-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Sue Connelly, DNP, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A163840, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Sue Connelly, DNP, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Sue Connelly, DNP, ARNP had 3,814 Medicare Part D claims for 626 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.