MELISSA MARY GEORGE
NPI 1477305142
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Medicine in Saint Cloud, MN

NPI Status: Active since April 04, 2024

Contact Information

1406 6TH AVE N
SAINT CLOUD, MN
ZIP 56303
Phone: (320) 251-2700

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Registered Nurse
Critical Care Medicine
Accepts Insurance
PECOS Enrolled

About MELISSA GEORGE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa George, a provider established in Saint Cloud, Minnesota with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in critical care medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477305142 assigned on April 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WC0200X with license number 2363211 (MN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1477305142
Provider Name: MELISSA MARY GEORGE
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1406 6TH AVE N SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303
Location Phone: (320) 251-2700
Mailing Address: 24221 COUNTY ROAD 38 ALBANY, MN 56307
Mailing Phone: (320) 232-0343
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-04-2024
Last Update Date: 04-04-2024
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A registered nurse (RN) like Melissa George coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

Critical care nurses - this registered nurse specializes in providing care at hospital intensive-care units, tending to patients with severe, acute illnesses and injuries that require meticulous monitoring and intervention.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Registered Nurse Critical Care Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 163WC0200X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 2363211
License State: MN

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

HealthPartners

Atlas $1,300 Gold - PPO
Atlas $2,000 Standard Gold - PPO
Atlas $3,050 Plus Silver - PPO
Atlas $3,800 HSA Silver - PPO
Atlas $6,000 Standard Silver - PPO
Atlas $6,800 Plus Bronze HSA - PPO
Atlas $7,500 Standard Bronze HSA - PPO
Atlas $8,400 HSA Bronze - PPO

Medica

Medica Individual Choice Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Expanded Bronze Standard - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Gold Share - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Gold Share - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Gold Standard - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Gold Standard - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Silver Share - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Silver Share - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Silver Standard - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Silver Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Melissa George is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1477305142, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 58

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1477305142.