MELINDA S. AMENT FNP
NPI 1962588525
Nurse Practitioner in Watertown, MN
About Melinda S. Ament Fnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELINDA S. AMENT FNP (NPI 1962588525) is an individual nurse practitioner in Watertown, Minnesota, licensed in Minnesota (R 147016 3) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ridgeview Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Hutchinson.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Melinda S. Ament Fnp 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ridgeview Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Waconia, MNGlencoe Regional Health
Critical Access Hospitals · Glencoe, MNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 55388 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 17
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WATERTOWN, MN 55388
WATERTOWN, MN 55388
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 Ament's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melinda Ament is 1962588525. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 27, 2006.
Where is Melinda Ament located?
Melinda Ament practices at 204 Lewis Ave S, Watertown, MN 55388. The listed phone number is (952) 955-1963.
What is Melinda Ament's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.
Is Melinda Ament enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melinda Ament 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.
What insurance does Melinda Ament accept?
Health plans from HealthPartners, Medica and Sanford Health Plan list Melinda Ament 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.
Is Melinda Ament affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melinda Ament is affiliated with Ridgeview Medical Center and Glencoe Regional Health.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melinda Ament was last updated on January 11, 2019. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
