Dr. Melinda Nelson, PHD, CNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Nelson
Dr. Melinda Nelson is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in Amarillo, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nelson performed 1,781 Medicare services across 772 unique beneficiaries.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Nelson is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 980 | $47 | $94 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 320 | $61 | $122 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth | 111 | $114 | $255 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 87 | $80 | $209 |
| Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | 85 | $38 | $89 |
| Follow-up inpatient consultation, intermediate, physicians typically spend 25 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 56 | $46 | $97 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | 48 | $112 | $252 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 29 | $61 | $169 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 25 | $38 | $164 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 16 | $27 | $114 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | 12 | $99 | $226 |
| Follow-up inpatient consultation, limited, physicians typically spend 15 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 12 | $27 | $48 |
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | — No payments | N/A |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Nelson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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