Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner · Winterset, IA
Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Winterset, Iowa, and NPI 1447659685, issued on Aug 13, 2014. Check the license (Iowa A144862, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ann Merritt
- Credential
- APRN, FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- A144862 IA
2014024767 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 W Hutchings St, Winterset, IA 50273
- Phone
- (515) 462-5115
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1447659685 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160927000189); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Ann Merritt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license A144862Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone12 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
- Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA · Critical Access Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Clarke County Public HospitalOsceola, IA
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 Ann Merritt among 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa
Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C is one of 1,294 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 39% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 873 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Winterset
They are 2 of the 77 NPPES records with a practice address in Winterset, and 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?
Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447659685, issued on Aug 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 W Hutchings St, Winterset, IA, 50273. Phone: (515) 462-5115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number A144862, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ann Merritt, APRN, FNP-C had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.