Melanie Lynn Behrends, APRN, CNP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Mountain Lake, MN

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Melanie Lynn Behrends, APRN, CNP is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Her current practice location is 308 8th St N, Mountain Lake, Minnesota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (507) 427-3332.

Melanie Lynn Behrends is licensed to practice in Minnesota (license number 9512) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1831810480.

Contact Information

Melanie Lynn Behrends, APRN, CNP
308 8th St N,
Mountain Lake, MN 56159-1568
(507) 427-3332
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Provider's Profile

Full NameMelanie Lynn Behrends
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location308 8th St N, Mountain Lake, Minnesota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1831810480
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/12/2022
  • Last Update Date: 10/20/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486030707
  • Enrollment ID: I20221010002249

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melanie Lynn Behrends such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1831810480NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 9512 (Minnesota)Primary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 9512 (Minnesota)Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Melanie Lynn Behrends allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSanford Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831178052
PECOS PAC ID: 0244143824
Enrollment ID: O20040115000943
Entity NameCounty Of Murray
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1679565287
PECOS PAC ID: 7810806064
Enrollment ID: O20040211000401
Entity NameSanford Health Network
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699869875
PECOS PAC ID: 6800707100
Enrollment ID: O20040715001116

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Melanie Lynn Behrends is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Melanie Lynn Behrends, APRN, CNP
Po Box 5074,
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5074

Ph: () -		Melanie Lynn Behrends, APRN, CNP
308 8th St N,
Mountain Lake, MN 56159-1568

Ph: (507) 427-3332

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Nurse Practitioner Nurses in Mountain Lake, MN

Ms. Karen Uecker-bezdicek, F-CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 308 8th St N, Mountain Lake, MN 56159
Phone: 507-427-3332    Fax: 507-427-2493

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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