NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Prairie Du Chien, WI

Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, and NPI 1649246091, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license with the Wisconsin 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
1649246091
Name
Michelle Mertens-Dodgen
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
A-097512 IA
209005481 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
37868 US Highway 18, Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Phone
(608) 357-2500
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 37868 US Highway 18

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

  1. Lacie Anthony, LPCProfessional Counselor1679503239
  2. Paul BarrineauCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497258032
  3. Nanci Cherry, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1396879268
  4. Peggy Corlett, RNRegistered Nurse1275451387
  5. Matthew CramProfessional Counselor1669963641
  6. Mattison Duehr, OTOccupational Therapist1518581842

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,529 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 85 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michelle Mertens-Dodgen1,529
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin75 claims
  2. Lisinopril66 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium54 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate53 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl47 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa46 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): 97.6 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 score86.5
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Mertens-Dodgen$18.33
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Michelle Mertens-Dodgen among 3,995 nurse practitioner records in Wisconsin

Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP is one of 3,995 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 41% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Prairie Du Chien

They are 4 of the 150 NPPES records with a practice address in Prairie Du Chien, and 3,995 nurse practitioner records in Wisconsin.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexa Jacobsen, FNPPrairie Du Chien, WI 538211134942279
  2. Pamela Myhre, NPPrairie Du Chien, WI 538211306169123
  3. Rochelle Neisius, APNPPrairie Du Chien, WI 538211881698306
  4. Tiffany Allen, APNPPlatteville, WI 538181760816862
  5. Faith Lampman, APNPPlatteville, WI 538181942914932
  6. Kylie LeahyPlatteville, WI 538181861104812
  7. Martha Levy, ARNPPlatteville, WI 538181487171526
  8. Shannon Millin, APNPPlatteville, WI 538181992278329

Common questions

What is Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP's NPI number?

Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649246091, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 37868 US Highway 18, Prairie Du Chien, WI, 53821. Phone: (608) 357-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP's license?

Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP had 1,529 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Mertens-Dodgen, ARNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.

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