NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Saint Cloud, MN

Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1982320644, issued on Oct 14, 2022. Check the license (Minnesota 9550, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1982320644
Name
Melissa Marie Kruger
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
9550 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 6TH Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Phone
(320) 240-2828
Enumerated
Oct 14, 2022
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221209000405); 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 1200 6TH Ave N

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

  1. Angela Adamek, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881368256
  2. Heba Afeefy, MD, PHDNeurology Physician1295017044
  3. Malik Ahmad, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1174181614
  4. Bharath Manu Akkara Veetil, MBBSRheumatology Physician1023174323
  5. Hanadee Alameldin, MBBSHospitalist Physician1407864150
  6. Safia Ali, MBBS/MDInternal Medicine Physician1861131856

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

402 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Melissa Kruger402
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl Er80 claims
  2. Naltrexone Hcl60 claims
  3. Topiramate55 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl54 claims
  5. Ozempic34 claims
  6. Wegovy28 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. St Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Centracare ClinicSt Cloud, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Melissa Marie Kruger among 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP is one of 3,335 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 70% 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 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 77% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 1,909 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

111 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Saint Cloud

They are 111 of the 3,805 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Cloud, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Aberle, FNPSaint Cloud, MN 563031811026396
  2. Janell Bauer, NPSaint Cloud, MN 563031679688436
  3. Tanya Black, APRN, BCSt Cloud, MN 563031770680894
  4. Agnes Faundeen, FNP-CSaint Cloud, MN 563031881791523
  5. Donna Harris, CNPSt Cloud, MN 563031811987217
  6. Kathryn Katka, APRN, CNPSt Cloud, MN 563031669494159
  7. Jason Pierskalla, NPSaint Cloud, MN 563031679589709
  8. Cynthia Robertson, C.N.P.St Cloud, MN 563031912974395

Common questions

What is Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP's NPI number?

Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982320644, issued on Oct 14, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 6TH Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 240-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 9550, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Marie Kruger, CNP had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 73 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.