NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Eldorado, IL

Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Eldorado, Illinois, and NPI 1962028407, issued on Jun 21, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 209023414, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1962028407
Name
Melissa Welge
Credential
DNP, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209023414 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1306 Maple St, Eldorado, IL 62930
Phone
(618) 273-3361
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220915003599); 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 1306 Maple St

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

  1. Casey Carlile, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154691319
  2. Jason Churchill, PAMedical Physician Assistant1265592455
  3. Sharon Dobrey, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1538269485
  4. Jacquelyn Dortch, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1649353160
  5. Melissa Gauthier, PA CPhysician Assistant1902861164
  6. Caitlyn Genet, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194207258

Verify Melissa Welge in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

531 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Welge531
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone57 claims
  2. Azithromycin37 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide26 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl23 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate21 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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. Ferrell Hospital Community FoundationEldorado, IL

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

Melissa Welge among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 59% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 39% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Eldorado

They are 7 of the 211 NPPES records with a practice address in Eldorado, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Casey Carlile, FNPEldorado, IL 629301154691319
  2. Darah Cummins, FNPEldorado, IL 629301962174409
  3. Caitlyn Genet, FNPEldorado, IL 629301194207258
  4. Shelly Jordan Heflin, NPEldorado, IL 629301467292482
  5. Meghan Mitchell, FNPEldorado, IL 629301346711553
  6. Susan Sigler, FNPEldorado, IL 629301063885101
  7. Craig Dutton, FNPElizabethtown, IL 629311619584653
  8. Cheryl Fuller, APNDongola, IL 629261376851410

Common questions

What is Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C's NPI number?

Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962028407, issued on Jun 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1306 Maple St, Eldorado, IL, 62930. Phone: (618) 273-3361. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209023414, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C had 531 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Welge, DNP, FNP-C'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.