NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kranz, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Castle Rock, CO

Melissa Kranz, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Castle Rock, Colorado, and NPI 1861068710, issued on Jun 1, 2021. Check the license (Colorado APN.0996539-NP, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1861068710
Name
Melissa Kranz
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APN.0996539-NP CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2352 Meadows Blvd Ste 300, Castle Rock, CO 80109
Phone
(720) 455-3750
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210715002263); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2352 Meadows Blvd Ste 300

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

  1. Zoe Chang, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154147874
  2. Jennifer Daly, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1851656623
  3. Kimberly Danish, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1588436216
  4. Kristin Edwards, DOFamily Medicine Physician1518607563
  5. Diane Gardner, M.S., CCC-AAudiologist1457555096
  6. Maneesh Gupta, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1417271420

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,173 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Kranz3,173
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium262 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium212 claims
  3. Lisinopril153 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium106 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate84 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl81 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: $42.96

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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 Kranz$42.96
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Portercare Adventist Health SystemCastle Rock, CO

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

Melissa Kranz among 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado

Melissa Kranz, NP is one of 3,492 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 66% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 1,950 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 37% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Castle Rock

They are 34 of the 1,319 NPPES records with a practice address in Castle Rock, and 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Bolton, ARNPCastle Rock, CO 801091679983407
  2. Kimberly Danish, FNP-CCastle Rock, CO 801091588436216
  3. Kristyn Everett, CFNPCastle Rock, CO 801091942280334
  4. Julie Formes, FNPCastle Rock, CO 801091821609157
  5. Jennifer Garland, NPCastle Rock, CO 801091932066859
  6. Jill Hefti Breed, ARNPCastle Rock, CO 801091255438255
  7. Lory-Anne Kallio, FNPCastle Rock, CO 801091417776881
  8. Alexis Kemp, NPCastle Rock, CO 801091497223168

Common questions

What is Melissa Kranz, NP's NPI number?

Melissa Kranz, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861068710, issued on Jun 1, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kranz, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2352 Meadows Blvd Ste 300, Castle Rock, CO, 80109. Phone: (720) 455-3750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kranz, NP's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number APN.0996539-NP, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Kranz, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Kranz, NP had 3,173 Medicare Part D claims for 389 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.