MELISSA K KENTER APN
NPI 1295124766
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Charleston, IL
About Melissa K Kenter Apn NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELISSA K KENTER APN (NPI 1295124766) is an individual family provider in Charleston, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (277000346) and active in the NPI registry since January 2015. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 4 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Locations 4
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Melissa K Kenter Apn is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Melissa Kenter reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Mattoon, IL 61938
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 652 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 61920 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHARLESTON, IL 61920
CHARLESTON, IL 61920
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Melissa Kenter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melissa Kenter is 1295124766. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 21, 2015. The provider is also known as Melissa K Paholke.
Where is Melissa Kenter located?
Melissa Kenter practices at 2040 Lincoln Ave Ste 100, Charleston, IL 61920. The listed phone number is (217) 345-2030.
What is Melissa Kenter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Melissa Kenter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melissa Kenter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Melissa Kenter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melissa Kenter reassigns Medicare benefits to Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center (Mattoon, IL). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melissa Kenter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melissa Kenter accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health and Ambetter Health of Delaware list Melissa Kenter as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melissa Kenter was last updated on December 10, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 22 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Melissa K Kenter, APN · NPI 1295124766
Family physician in Charleston, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 21, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1295124766 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 21, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 277000346 (Illinois)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2040 LINCOLN AVE STE 100, Charleston, IL 61920-3197
- **Phone:** (217) 345-2030 · **Fax:** (217) 345-2045
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center (NPI 1568581379, Mattoon, IL), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 10, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1295124766) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.