Melinda M. Vankooten, NP-BC
NPI 1730814930ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Kearney, NE
Nurse Practitioner (NP-BC) with Chi Health Clinic Specialty LLC, practicing in Kearney, Nebraska. Part D covered 139 prescriptions written in 2024, 98% of them generic. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $474.84 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi Health Good Samaritan and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730814930 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 53-81379-011 | KS |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 115987 | NE |
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 (KS); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NE) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 139 · 156 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 70 |
| Total drug cost | $1,112 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Chi Health Clinic Specialty LLCNorth Platte, NE · 320 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi Health Good SamaritanKearney, NE
- Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$474.84 · 13 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$17.12 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $179.00 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $124.20 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $36.10 | 2 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $32.74 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $26.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$474.84 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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