NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody Ritzema, M.A. CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist · Clinton, IA

Melody Ritzema, M.A. CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist with a practice address in Clinton, Iowa, and NPI 1295981397, issued on Aug 8, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 001940, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1295981397
Name
Melody Ritzema
Credential
M.A. CCC-SLP
Primary taxonomy
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X
License number
001940 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1377 11TH St NW, Clinton, IA 52732
Phone
(877) 530-6356
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090806000440); 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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8 nearest speech-language pathologist records → All 1,080 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 1377 11TH St NW

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

  1. Rachel Akins, MOTOccupational Therapist1215372701
  2. Sarah AshlandSpeech-Language Pathologist1043789944
  3. Catherine Byrne, MPTPediatric Physical Therapist1982635496
  4. Russell Byrne, MPTPediatric Physical Therapist1619902590
  5. Nicole CainOccupational Therapist1386935104
  6. Romeo CondesPhysical Therapist1467750323

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Comprehensive Rehab IncorporatedClinton, IA

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

Melody Ritzema among 1,080 speech-language pathologist records in Iowa

Melody Ritzema, M.A. CCC-SLP is one of 1,080 speech-language pathologist records with a practice address in Iowa. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 12% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2017 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 235Z00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 speech-language pathologist records list a practice address in Clinton

They are 27 of the 507 NPPES records with a practice address in Clinton, and 1,080 speech-language pathologist records in Iowa.

All 1,080 in Iowa → Every provider in Clinton → Speech-Language Pathologist nationwide →

The 8 speech-language pathologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeremy GerlachClinton, IA 527321558616425
  2. Lanore Guillory, MED, CCC-SLPClinton, IA 527321043445307
  3. Shirley Haverly-Felten, MAClinton, IA 527321245247923
  4. Andrea Kasper, MSCCCSLPClinton, IA 527321982706164
  5. Kimberly Klooster-Penca, SLPClinton, IA 527321871723148
  6. Selena MedenblikClinton, IA 527321205203734
  7. Heather MosleyClinton, IA 527321942591748
  8. Jessica NedvedClinton, IA 527321033540273

Common questions

What is Melody Ritzema, M.A. CCC-SLP's NPI number?

Melody Ritzema, M.A. CCC-SLP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295981397, issued on Aug 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody Ritzema, M.A. CCC-SLP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1377 11TH St NW, Clinton, IA, 52732. Phone: (877) 530-6356. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody Ritzema, M.A. CCC-SLP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 001940, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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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