MELISSA M. COLLINS AUD.
NPI 1992978266
Audiologist in Ames, IA
About Melissa M. Collins Aud. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELISSA M. COLLINS AUD. (NPI 1992978266) is an individual audiologist in Ames, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (00518) and active in the NPI registry since April 2008. She is a graduate of Other (1999).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 1
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 M. Collins Aud. 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 Collins reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Ames, IA 50010
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 331 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 3
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 50010 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 20
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 Melissa Collins's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melissa Collins is 1992978266. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 8, 2008. The provider is also known as Melissa M. Pearson.
Where is Melissa Collins located?
Melissa Collins practices at 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010. The listed phone number is (515) 239-4421.
What is Melissa Collins's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Audiologist with taxonomy code 231H00000X.
Is Melissa Collins enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melissa Collins 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 Collins's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melissa Collins reassigns Medicare benefits to Mcfarland Clinic PC (Ames, IA). 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 Collins's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melissa Collins accept?
Health plans from Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. list Melissa Collins 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 Collins was last updated on December 10, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years 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 M. Collins, AUD. · NPI 1992978266
Audiologist provider in Ames, Iowa. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 8, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1992978266 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 8, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Audiologist · taxonomy 231H00000X
- **State license:** 00518 (Iowa)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1215 DUFF AVE, Ames, IA 50010-5400
- **Phone:** (515) 239-4421 · **Fax:** (515) 239-4539
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Mcfarland Clinic PC (NPI 1639135643, Ames, IA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1999
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 10, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Other 00783 (IA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1992978266) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.