Melody Otte
Family Nurse Practitioner in Wagner, South Dakota. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 209,817 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Melody Otte reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.1/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,944 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 99.1/100
- MIPS score · +16 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 79%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Melody Otte's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
99 Top 9% higher than 91% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Melody Otte sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 27,154 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melody Otte writes more Part D claims than 80% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 91% — placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melody Otte. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Melody Otte?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in South Dakota
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among South Dakota providers
Largest specialties in South Dakota (% of in-state providers)
Family Nurse Practitioner ranks #4 among South Dakota's specialties (4.7% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the South Dakota provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Family Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
Melody Otte's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 99.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) — 99.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Family Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
99.1/100 MIPS final score — 16.0 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 100.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Melody Otte appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider at 111 WASHINGTON AVE NW, Wagner, SD, 57380, with a listed phone of (605) 491-0644. NPI 1649686080 was issued on 07/07/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Otte most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,944 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 126 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $171K in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 79% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.1%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 99.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1649686080 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/07/2014 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melody Otte bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
17% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 1,944 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,511
- Total Day Supply
- 70,470
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $137K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Opioid Claims
- 100 (5.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 62
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.97
- Gender Split
- 70% female / 30% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 33, 65-74: 58, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melody Otte prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
84 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
75 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
75 claims
- Ozempic
Ozempic
74 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
61 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
54 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
53 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
52 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 84 |
| Lisinopril | 75 |
| Omeprazole | 75 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 74 |
| Metformin Hcl | 61 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 54 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 53 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 52 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 50 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 49 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Melody Otte fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Melody Otte's 1,944 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in South Dakota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Otte.
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Dakota medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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