Melinda A. Estes, FNP

  • Joplin, MO
  • Nurse practitioner
NPI1467855494PAC ID0042532509
Medicare patients, 2024
79
Part D claims, 2024
37
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$23
Practice address
1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804
Practice phone
Call (417) 347-1111
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Primary practice

Freeman Hospital West

Hospital · Joplin, Missouri

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Melinda A. Estes is a nurse practitioner in Joplin, Missouri

Melinda Estes practices at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, part of Freeman Health System.

Melinda Estes' NPI, 1467855494, was assigned on October 5, 2014. Melinda Estes holds Missouri license 2014035049.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042532509
NPI enumeration date
October 5, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(417) 347-1111
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Melinda A. Estes practices at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri

Melinda Estes' primary practice is Freeman Hospital West, at 1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804 in Jasper County. The practice phone is (417) 347-1111.

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Melinda A. Estes is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Melinda Estes' primary practice is Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, part of Freeman Health System. The medical group on file is Freeman Health System. Dmand AI also links Melinda Estes to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melinda A. Estes' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melinda Estes practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Freeman Hospital WestAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Melinda A. Estes is one of 1,347 nurse practitioners in Missouri

Nurse practitioner is Melinda Estes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Melinda Estes is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nurse practitioner, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2014035049 · taxonomy 363L00000X

Nurse practitioners near Melinda Estes

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melinda A. Estes treated 79 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Melinda Estes in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 36 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melinda Estes' median patient age at 73, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 202479
Average age75
Average risk score2.29
Also on Medicaid19%

Melinda Estes' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Melinda Estes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3949%
  • Men4051%

Chronic conditions among Melinda Estes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease75%
  4. Heart failure62%
  5. Diabetes53%
  6. Arthritis52%
  7. COPD46%
  8. Atrial fibrillation42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Melinda Estes' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melinda A. Estes wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melinda Estes wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202437
Part D patients19

Melinda Estes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic35 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims5%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melinda A. Estes scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Melinda Estes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Melinda Estes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Melinda Estes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 60.2of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Melinda A. Estes received $23 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Melinda Estes from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $23.

Companies that paid Melinda Estes the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Melinda A. Estes's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melinda A. Estes' NPI number?

Melinda A. Estes' NPI number is 1467855494. It was assigned on October 5, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melinda A. Estes specialize in?

Melinda A. Estes is a nurse practitioner in Joplin, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).

Where does Melinda A. Estes practice?

Melinda Estes practices at 1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804. Melinda Estes' primary practice is Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, part of Freeman Health System. Dmand AI also links Melinda Estes to 1 hospital.

What is Melinda A. Estes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melinda Estes is (417) 347-1111.

What is Melinda A. Estes' medical license number?

Melinda Estes holds Missouri license 2014035049.

Which hospitals is Melinda A. Estes affiliated with?

Melinda Estes practices at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri. Dmand AI links Melinda Estes to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Melinda A. Estes part of?

Melinda Estes is linked to Freeman Health System.

Does Melinda A. Estes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Melinda Estes as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Melinda A. Estes' MIPS score?

Melinda Estes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Melinda A. Estes see?

CMS counts 79 Medicare patients who saw Melinda Estes in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Has Melinda A. Estes received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $23 in general payments to Melinda Estes from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Melinda A. Estes been practicing?

Melinda Estes graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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