NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Nehls, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Watertown, WI

Melissa Nehls, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Watertown, Wisconsin, and NPI 1497245989, issued on May 10, 2018. Check the license (Wisconsin 77054-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497245989
Name
Melissa Nehls
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
77054-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Hospital Dr, Watertown, WI 53098
Phone
(920) 261-4210
Enumerated
May 10, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220914003731); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2018
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 125 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Rebecca Altshull, RDRegistered Dietitian1023138682
  2. Julie Amundson, MPTPhysical Therapist1164648119
  3. Jeffery Aussprung, ATCAthletic Trainer1932228483
  4. Kaci Axelson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1043703325
  5. Timothy Barnes, PTPhysical Therapist1376905141
  6. Kristine Bennett, RDN,CDRegistered Dietitian1720592454

Verify Melissa Nehls in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

94 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Melissa Nehls94
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol21 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Watertown Physician Practices LLCWatertown, WI

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

Melissa Nehls among 796 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Wisconsin

Melissa Nehls, MD is one of 796 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 478 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 796 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tahmina Aafreen, M.D.Watertown, WI 530981972580140
  2. Kaci Axelson, MDWatertown, WI 530981043703325
  3. Roxanna AldstadtWest Bend, WI 530951457431819
  4. Irene Bozich, M.D.West Bend, WI 530951790084002
  5. Scott Donovan, MDWest Bend, WI 530951467494633
  6. Janet Goldman, MDWest Bend, WI 530951063438109
  7. Elissa Hellman, MDWest Bend, WI 530951205072287
  8. Anne Lipinski, MDWest Bend, WI 530951154354280

Common questions

What is Melissa Nehls, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Nehls, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497245989, issued on May 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Nehls, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Hospital Dr, Watertown, WI, 53098. Phone: (920) 261-4210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Nehls, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 77054-20, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Nehls, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Nehls, MD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Nehls, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.