Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner · Newton, IL
Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP is a women's health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Newton, Illinois, and NPI 1134469364, issued on Feb 25, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 209009713, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa N. Kuenstler
- Credential
- APN, WHNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 363LW0102X
- License number
- 209009713 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 S Scott Ave, Newton, IL 62448
- Phone
- (618) 783-2144
- Enumerated
- Feb 25, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa N. Kuenstler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 209009713Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average women's health nurse practitioner in 2024
2,997 Medicare Part D claims for 516 beneficiaries, against an average of 217 among the 3,809 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 265 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium153 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen122 claims
- Tramadol Hcl102 claims
- Omeprazole88 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate85 claims
- Prednisone81 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: $1,284.09
75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 3,574 providers of this specialty with any payment received $426.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Melissa N. Kuenstler among 291 women's health nurse practitioner records in Illinois
Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP is one of 291 women's health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 44% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 33% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LW0102X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 women's health nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Newton
They are 1 of the 115 NPPES records with a practice address in Newton, and 291 women's health nurse practitioner records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP's NPI number?
Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134469364, issued on Feb 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 S Scott Ave, Newton, IL, 62448. Phone: (618) 783-2144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 209009713, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa N. Kuenstler, APN, WHNP had 2,997 Medicare Part D claims for 516 beneficiaries; the average among women's health nurse practitioner prescribers was 217. 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.