NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Etchison, N.P,

Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbus, IN

Melissa Ann Etchison, N.P, is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbus, Indiana, and NPI 1144579848, issued on Sep 10, 2012. Check the license (Indiana 71004130A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1144579848
Name
Melissa Ann Etchison
Credential
N.P,
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
71004130A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
806 Jackson St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone
(812) 748-3412
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(812) 748-3413
Medicaid ID
201092460 IN
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 806 Jackson St

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

  1. Jill Beavins, MDFamily Medicine Physician1164509667
  2. Emily Behling, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679241251
  3. Robert Chestnut, MD, MOHFamily Medicine Physician1174935118
  4. Lawrence Ewert, HSPPClinical Psychologist1326010703
  5. Denise Fields, PHARMDPharmacist1508858960
  6. Kayla Fischer, MA, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1154161768

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

81 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Melissa Etchison81
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Divalproex Sodium12 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: $608.11

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Etchison$608.11
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

96 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 96 of the 1,619 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

  1. Jennifer AaronIndianapolis, IN1093567554
  2. Juliana Abara, F.N.P.Terre Haute, IN1619134244
  3. Melinda Abbring, FNP-BCEast Chicago, IN1790208197
  4. Abigail Abbs, NPSouth Bend, IN1770262156
  5. Sheila Abebe, NPNoblesville, IN1306899224
  6. Audra AbelGeorgetown, IN1003350596
  7. Jenile Abell, FNP-CAnderson, IN1073755658
  8. Morgan Abney, MSN, APRN, FNP-CShelbyville, IN1306532783
  9. Maggie AbsalomShelbyville, IN1790133080
  10. Brookelyn Abubakr, NPCarmel, IN1871177873

Common questions

What is Melissa Ann Etchison, N.P,'s NPI number?

Melissa Ann Etchison, N.P,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144579848, issued on Sep 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Etchison, N.P, located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 806 Jackson St, Columbus, IN, 47201. Phone: (812) 748-3412. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ann Etchison, N.P,'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71004130A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Ann Etchison, N.P, prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Ann Etchison, N.P, had 81 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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