MELINDA JANELLE RHEA APRN, FNP-C, IBCLC
NPI 1487100327
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Lincoln, NE
About Melinda Janelle Rhea Aprn, Fnp-c, Ibclc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELINDA JANELLE RHEA APRN, FNP-C, IBCLC (NPI 1487100327) is an individual family provider in Lincoln, Nebraska, licensed in Nebraska (114011) and active in the NPI registry since August 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Chi Health St. Elizabeth, and maintains a secondary practice location in Colorado Springs.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
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
Melinda Janelle Rhea Aprn, Fnp-c, Ibclc 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Melinda Rhea reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Omaha, NE 68154
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Nebraska enrollment
- 1,045 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lamar, CO 81052
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 1,193 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Chi Health St. Elizabeth
Acute Care Hospitals · Lincoln, NEPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 68510 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Melinda Rhea's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melinda Rhea is 1487100327. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 31, 2016. The provider is also known as Melinda J Lloyd Aprn, Fnp-C , Ibclc.
Where is Melinda Rhea located?
Melinda Rhea practices at 7001 A St Ste 200, Lincoln, NE 68510. The listed phone number is (140) 277-0456.
What is Melinda Rhea's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Melinda Rhea enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melinda Rhea 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 organizations bill Medicare for Melinda Rhea's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melinda Rhea reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Alegent Creighton Clinic (Omaha, NE) and Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado (Lamar, CO). Each 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 Melinda Rhea's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Melinda Rhea affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melinda Rhea is affiliated with Chi Health St. Elizabeth.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melinda Rhea was last updated on December 30, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Melinda Janelle Rhea, APRN, FNP-C, IBCLC · NPI 1487100327
Family physician in Lincoln, Nebraska. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 31, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1487100327 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 31, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 114011 (Nebraska)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7001 A ST STE 200, Lincoln, NE 68510-4205
- **Phone:** (140) 277-0456 · **Fax:** (402) 423-6422
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Alegent Creighton Clinic (NPI 1154680700, Omaha, NE); Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado (NPI 1679182315, Lamar, CO) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2019
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 30, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Other 163WL0100X (NE)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1487100327) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.