Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · Albany, NY
Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1841077351, issued on Sep 11, 2023. Check the license (New York F352312-01, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa L. Hetzler
- Credential
- FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- F352312-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 98 Wolf RD Ste 16, Albany, NY 12205
- Phone
- (518) 264-9000
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2023
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240209002617); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 98 Wolf RD Ste 16
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Verify Melissa L. Hetzler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license F352312-01Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
169 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate22 claims
- Prednisone22 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 claims
- Azithromycin12 claims
- Cefdinir11 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 one group practice
- Albany Medical CollegeCohoes, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa L. Hetzler among 14,805 family nurse practitioner records in New York
Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC is one of 14,805 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New York. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 76% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2019 among the 7,239 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
310 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Albany
They are 310 of the 8,230 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 14,805 family nurse practitioner records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841077351, issued on Sep 11, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 98 Wolf RD Ste 16, Albany, NY, 12205. Phone: (518) 264-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists New York license number F352312-01, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa L. Hetzler, FNP-BC had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; 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.
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.