Melissa Ritchie
Family Nurse Practitioner · La Porte, IN
Melissa Ritchie is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in La Porte, Indiana, and NPI 1477212231, issued on Dec 9, 2021. Check the license (Indiana 71012005A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ritchie
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 71012005A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1320 W State Road 2, La Porte, IN 46350
- Phone
- (219) 727-6431
- Enumerated
- Dec 9, 2021
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220201002306); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Ritchie in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 71012005ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
367 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass46 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate46 claims
- Prednisone33 claims
- Cephalexin30 claims
- Fluconazole24 claims
- Azithromycin16 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): 86.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Fast Pace Medical Clinic PLLCHanover, IN
- Minuteclinic Diagnostics OF Indiana LLCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Ritchie among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana
Melissa Ritchie is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 66% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
41 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in La Porte
They are 41 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in La Porte, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.
All 5,867 in Indiana → Every provider in La Porte → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Beach, FNPLa Porte, IN 463501942219878
- Elisa Bergquist, NPLa Porte, IN 463501922476878
- Janice Bohlim, NPLa Porte, IN 463501821499328
- Tiffany Bowen, NPLa Porte, IN 463501750823795
- Heather FixLa Porte, IN 463501376949727
- Susan Grace, NPLa Porte, IN 463501891838629
- Elizabeth Hale, DNP, FNPLa Porte, IN 463501871598243
- Laurie Jones, NPLa Porte, IN 463501992015788
Common questions
What is Melissa Ritchie's NPI number?
Melissa Ritchie's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477212231, issued on Dec 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ritchie located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1320 W State Road 2, La Porte, IN, 46350. Phone: (219) 727-6431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ritchie's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 71012005A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Ritchie prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ritchie had 367 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Ritchie's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.8 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.