Melinda Michelle Abbring, FNP-BC
NPI 1790208197ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· East Chicago, IN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC) with Nephrology Associates of Northern Indiana PC, practicing in East Chicago, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $585,011 for 1,023 claims, against $15,443 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,026 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790208197 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 2, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 28193521A | IN |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | 28193521A | IN |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 71007461A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 90 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 217 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,443 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,023 · 1,802 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 163 |
| Total drug cost | $585,011 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Northern Indiana PCVan Wert, OH · 65 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,026 · 88 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,782 · 76 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $361.11 | 17 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $329.60 | 17 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $240.45 | 11 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $230.35 | 7 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $171.19 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,026 · 88 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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