Sherry Lynn Kelchen, A.R.N.P.
NPI 1477504124ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Cascade, IA
Nurse Practitioner (A.R.N.P.) with Medical Associates Clinic P C, practicing in Cascade, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $373,716 for 6,764 claims, against $69,651 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. reported $16.94 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Finley Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477504124 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | A.R.N.P. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 31, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 099508 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 227 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,514 across 110 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,651 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,764 · 12,331 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 360 |
| Total drug cost | $373,716 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Medical Associates Clinic P CDubuque, IA · 233 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Finley HospitalDubuque, IA
- Jones Regional Medical CenterAnamosa, IA
- Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque, IA
- Mercyone Dyersville Medical CenterDyersville, IA
Other facilities
- Above and Beyond Home HealthHome health agency · Monticello, IA
- Hospice of DubuqueHospice · Dubuque, IA
- Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLCNursing home · Cascade, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$16.94 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $16.94 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$16.94 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records