Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Nelson, PHARMD, RPH

Pharmacist · West Des Moines, IA

Melissa Nelson, PHARMD, RPH is a pharmacist with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1285016808, issued on Jun 19, 2015. Check the license (Iowa 19822, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285016808
Name
Melissa Nelson
Credential
PHARMD, RPH
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
19822 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1776 W Lakes Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(877) 219-1294
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1776 W Lakes Pkwy

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

  1. Stephanie Christian, DNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1487354064
  2. Jennifer James, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1518099837
  3. John L'Estrange, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1063848489
  4. June Swain, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1912543257

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa 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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106 pharmacist records list a West Des Moines practice address

They are 106 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a West Des Moines practice address, and 3,185 pharmacist records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  7. Ahmed AbdelgadirIowa City, IA1033713896
  8. Salma AbdelrahmanIowa City, IA1558143966
  9. Amanda Abdulbaki, PHARMDDes Moines, IA1730720830
  10. Marla Aboujawdeh, PHARM.D.Mount Vernon, IA1164651147

Common questions

What is Melissa Nelson, PHARMD, RPH's NPI number?

Melissa Nelson, PHARMD, RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285016808, issued on Jun 19, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Nelson, PHARMD, RPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1776 W Lakes Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (877) 219-1294. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Nelson, PHARMD, RPH's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 19822, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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