NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Gwinn, MI

Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC is an adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Gwinn, Michigan, and NPI 1609507201, issued on Jun 23, 2022. Check the license (Michigan 4704347876, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609507201
Name
Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse
Credential
PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0809X
License number
4704347876 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Explorer St, Gwinn, MI 49841
Phone
(906) 346-9275
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2022
Record last updated
May 14, 2026
Fax
(906) 346-6474
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220713001487); 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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  6. Ashley Croasdell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477984607

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan 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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,167 among the 347 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Melissa Hinkhouse1,067
  2. Specialty average1,167

Most prescribed

  1. Buspirone Hcl99 claims
  2. Aripiprazole62 claims
  3. Mirtazapine55 claims
  4. Fluoxetine Hcl45 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl43 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Pamoate42 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: $93.20

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 205 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,467.46 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Hinkhouse$93.20
  2. Specialty average$1,467.46

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. Upper Great Lakes Family Health CenterHancock, MI

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

Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse among 25 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Michigan

Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC is one of 25 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Michigan. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 72% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SP0809X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist record lists a practice address in Gwinn

They are 1 of the 51 NPPES records with a practice address in Gwinn, and 25 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Michigan.

All 25 in Michigan → Every provider in Gwinn → Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist nationwide →

The 8 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Bronson, PMHCNSBelmont, MI 493061760614721
  2. Kelsey Marion, RN, BSNOnsted, MI 492651194502724
  3. Shelly LerchHastings, MI 490581184096331
  4. Cheryl Zimlich, PMHNPBattle Creek, MI 490371508103920
  5. Billie Foley, PMHNPLansing, MI 489061629833793
  6. Shari Nussdorfer, C.N.P.Mason, MI 488541093828030
  7. Kristine Tomlinson-Miles, NPEast Lansing, MI 488231023529427
  8. Lynda Suciu, M.S., R.N., C.S.Burton, MI 485091295800134

Common questions

What is Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609507201, issued on Jun 23, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Explorer St, Gwinn, MI, 49841. Phone: (906) 346-9275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4704347876, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Kristine Hinkhouse, PMHNP-BC had 1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,167. 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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