NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447659685
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
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 300 W Hutchings St

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

  1. Clarice Blanchard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871605238
  2. Sherri Broadbent, DOFamily Medicine Physician1487766903
  3. Stephan Cooper, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1780796185
  4. Allan Faidley, LISWCounselor1336204205
  5. Teri Formanek, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982644993
  6. Kevin Gabbert, LISWClinical Social Worker1003812827

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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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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.

  1. Melissa Merritt120
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. 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

  1. Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA · Critical Access Hospitals5 of 5 stars
  2. 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.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Virginia Hawthorne, ARNPWinterset, IA 502731265917140
  2. Jacqueline Wilson, ARNPZearing, IA 502781154951556
  3. Sara Burg, ARNPWest Des Moines, IA 502661356068951
  4. Taylor Deutmeyer, ARNPWest Des Moines, IA 502661740964840
  5. Molly Elgin, ARNPWest Des Moines, IA 502661033858451
  6. Taylor Ferguson, FNP-CWest Des Moines, IA 502661942982459
  7. Rachel JacobsenWest Des Moines, IA 502661093640518
  8. Leah Kipp, ARNPWest Des Moines, IA 502661598593899

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.