NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Pearl Wherland, PT

Physical Therapist · Hibbing, MN

Melissa Pearl Wherland, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Hibbing, Minnesota, and NPI 1457029969, issued on Aug 31, 2021. Check the license (Minnesota 12437, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457029969
Name
Melissa Pearl Wherland
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
12437 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 E 37TH St Ste 20, Hibbing, MN 55746
Phone
(218) 440-1548
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2021
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211008001437); 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 1101 E 37TH St Ste 20

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

  1. Germaine Bauer-LarsonOccupational Therapist1255367256
  2. Hailey Becker, CHYSpeech-Language Pathologist1629520630
  3. Michelle EngbretsonOccupational Therapist1033806526
  4. Kelsey Goroni, OTOccupational Therapist1134759160
  5. Ashley HadravaPhysical Therapist1588348296
  6. Nancy Hukka, OTROccupational Therapist1518519644

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.1 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 score83.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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. Choice Therapy, P.A.Hibbing, MN

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

Melissa Pearl Wherland among 5,500 physical therapist records in Minnesota

Melissa Pearl Wherland, PT is one of 5,500 physical therapist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 32% 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 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2016 among the 1,841 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 physical therapist records list a practice address in Hibbing

They are 18 of the 357 NPPES records with a practice address in Hibbing, and 5,500 physical therapist records in Minnesota.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lynn BigelowHibbing, MN 557461407920788
  2. Allison BottomsHibbing, MN 557461366516635
  3. Jennifer GigliottiHibbing, MN 557461780017590
  4. Holly Gross, PTHibbing, MN 557461427125475
  5. Beth Lind, PTHibbing, MN 557461659632578
  6. Stephen MenkeHibbing, MN 557461528477783
  7. Theresa Morrissey, PTHibbing, MN 557461689919474
  8. Erin NorenbergHibbing, MN 557461013081298

Common questions

What is Melissa Pearl Wherland, PT's NPI number?

Melissa Pearl Wherland, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457029969, issued on Aug 31, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Pearl Wherland, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 E 37TH St Ste 20, Hibbing, MN, 55746. Phone: (218) 440-1548. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Pearl Wherland, PT's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 12437, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Melissa Pearl Wherland, PT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.1 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.

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