Meridith Leigh Biel, APRN,CNP
NPI 1669986311ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Wahpeton, ND
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN,CNP) with Avera McKennan and 1 other group, practicing in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $152,137 for 2,412 claims, against $8,817 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. reported $19.98 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Essentia Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669986311 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN,CNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 11, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | R45241 | ND |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (ND); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 76 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 325 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,817 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,412 · 4,362 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 222 |
| Total drug cost | $152,137 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Avera McKennanSioux Falls, SD · 959 clinicians
- Innovis Health LLCFargo, ND · 559 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Essentia HealthFargo, ND
- Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank, SD
Other facilities
- Wilmot Care Center IncNursing home · Wilmot, SD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19.98 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$48.30 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $19.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$19.98 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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