NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Gardner, MA

Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gardner, Massachusetts, and NPI 1689240038, issued on May 27, 2021. Check the license (Massachusetts RN2286559, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689240038
Name
Melissa Vaine
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
RN2286559 MA
2021031217 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
242 Green St, Gardner, MA 01440
Phone
(978) 630-6280
Enumerated
May 27, 2021
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211019002398); 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 242 Green St

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

  1. Nithya Agrawal, MD., MS., MPHInternal Medicine Physician1982811212
  2. Jane Allard, RNRegistered Nurse1003470493
  3. Amber Bertrand, PHARMDPharmacist1013835537
  4. Catherine Biliouris, MS, RD, LDN, CDERegistered Dietitian1235260142
  5. Taylor Boudreau, CNPNurse Practitioner1437502630
  6. Susanna Casey, NPNurse Practitioner1225106040

Verify Melissa Vaine in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

330 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Vaine330
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone66 claims
  2. Cephalexin50 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate25 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl22 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  6. Azithromycin13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Athol Memorial Hospital IncorporatedAthol, MA
  2. Henry Heywood Memorial HospitalGardner, MA
  3. Heywood Medical Group Inc.Gardner, MA

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

Melissa Vaine among 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC is one of 3,480 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2021, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2017 among the 1,963 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 52% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Gardner

They are 13 of the 588 NPPES records with a practice address in Gardner, and 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victoria Belanger, DNPGardner, MA 014401497682223
  2. Leanne Belcher, NPGardner, MA 014401053819425
  3. Taylor Boudreau, CNPGardner, MA 014401437502630
  4. Susanna Casey, NPGardner, MA 014401225106040
  5. Mary Chapman, FNP-BCGardner, MA 014401467078162
  6. Wendy Coutu, NPGardner, MA 014401932178167
  7. Linda Hier, NPGardner, MA 014401093935611
  8. Antonina Klauzinski, FNPGardner, MA 014401962725747

Common questions

What is Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689240038, issued on May 27, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 242 Green St, Gardner, MA, 01440. Phone: (978) 630-6280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number RN2286559, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Vaine, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. 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.