NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Maywood, NJ

Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Maywood, New Jersey, and NPI 1942778592, issued on Nov 12, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ00871400, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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
1942778592
Name
Melissa C. Hetzell
Credential
MSN, NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License numbers
26NJ00871400 NJ
26NR14503200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
255 W Spring Valley Ave Ste 101, Maywood, NJ 07607
Phone
(201) 487-8866
Enumerated
Nov 12, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 487-2602
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190204001255); 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 255 W Spring Valley Ave Ste 101

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

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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Melissa Hetzell215
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone23 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
  3. Clopidogrel15 claims
  4. Cefdinir13 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 2 group practices

  1. Community Health Care, Inc.Glassboro, NJ
  2. Cooper Physician Offices PABridgeton, NJ

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

Melissa C. Hetzell among 861 acute care nurse practitioner records in New Jersey

Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C is one of 861 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 44% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 565 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in New Jersey

There are 861 acute care nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Jennifer Gonzalez, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AGHasbrouck Heights, NJ 076041639052954
  2. Parul Walia, APNHasbrouck Heights, NJ 076041346085206
  3. Yasmeen Beizaeipour, NPHackensack, NJ 076011700605722
  4. Kimberly Bonica, ACNPC-AGHackensack, NJ 076011588349773
  5. Lizzet Carmona, NURSE PRACTITIONERHackensack, NJ 076011275405243
  6. Brittany Demelio, AGACNPHackensack, NJ 076011467189159
  7. Valerio Levin Gaddi, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BCHackensack, NJ 076011770462756
  8. Anupa Mehta, APNHackensack, NJ 076011790518389

Common questions

What is Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C's NPI number?

Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942778592, issued on Nov 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 W Spring Valley Ave Ste 101, Maywood, NJ, 07607. Phone: (201) 487-8866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ00871400, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa C. Hetzell, MSN, NP-C had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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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