Melissa R. Kennedy, PA
Physician Assistant · Buffalo, MN
Melissa R. Kennedy, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Buffalo, Minnesota, and NPI 1487616959, issued on Apr 3, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 9906, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa R. Kennedy
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 9906 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 755 Crossroads Campus Dr NE, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Phone
- (763) 684-6300
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2023
- Fax
- (763) 684-6305
- Medicaid ID
- 645076800 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040805000738); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest physician assistant records → All 4,007 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 755 Crossroads Campus Dr NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jackelyn Couette, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821437625
- Karen Klement, LICSWClinical Social Worker1326933755
- Jesse Klingelhoets, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992182927
- Brenda Lenz, PHD, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1366797946
- Jacquelyn Newell, DNP, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1346992757
- Amanda Norris, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1841600012
Verify Melissa R. Kennedy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 9906Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
3,015 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate120 claims
- Gabapentin119 claims
- Lisinopril111 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium98 claims
- Losartan Potassium78 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa R. Kennedy among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota
Melissa R. Kennedy, PA is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 physician assistant records list a practice address in Buffalo
They are 23 of the 462 NPPES records with a practice address in Buffalo, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.
All 4,007 in Minnesota → Every provider in Buffalo → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Gross, PA-C, ATCBuffalo, MN 553131821026170
- Erik Hanson, PA-CBuffalo, MN 553131376650325
- Anthony Lesch, PA-CBuffalo, MN 553131306864368
- Thomas Liester, P.A.-C.Buffalo, MN 553131902001134
- Erin Macheel, PA-CBuffalo, MN 553131376565135
- Grant McFadden, PA-C, MPASBuffalo, MN 553131124331533
- Sheila McIntire, PA CBuffalo, MN 553131629082201
- Steven Norman, PA-CBuffalo, MN 553131467715433
Common questions
What is Melissa R. Kennedy, PA's NPI number?
Melissa R. Kennedy, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487616959, issued on Apr 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa R. Kennedy, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 755 Crossroads Campus Dr NE, Buffalo, MN, 55313. Phone: (763) 684-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa R. Kennedy, PA's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 9906, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa R. Kennedy, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa R. Kennedy, PA had 3,015 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa R. Kennedy, PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.