Melissa Ekholm
Melissa Ekholm is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in St Louis Park, MN, registered under NPI 1932208436. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 6500 EXCELSIOR BLVD, St Louis Park, MN 55426. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| R1578528 | MN | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner primary |
| R157852-8 | MN | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner |
This provider holds licence R1578528 issued in MN. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 1759383532
- Enrollment ID
- I20070207000420
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Pediatrics covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LP0200X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363LP0200X | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics | R1578528 | MN | primary |
| 363LN0000X | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Neonatal | R157852-8 | MN |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1932208436 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 21, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Practice address |
6500 EXCELSIOR BLVD St Louis Park, MN 55426 (952) 993-1000 |
| Other identifiers |
ENROLLED
· Medicaid (MN) ENROLLED · Medicaid (IA) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.