Melissa K. Arnold
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
- Medicare participating
Medicare and federal program status
Opted out of Medicare from June 1, 2024 through June 1, 2028. Medicare does not pay for this clinician’s services: patients with Medicare sign a private contract and pay the clinician directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Opt Out Affidavits (record last updated July 13, 2026). Opting out is a legal choice many clinicians make, often to run a cash or concierge practice.
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2021
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 66
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2021Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner primary
MA license RN2276809 -
Registered Nurse
MA license RN2276809
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 66
- Services billed
- 121
- Patients’ average age
- 68
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 176 | 57 |
| Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | 43 | 23 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | 37 | 37 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 9 payments worth $423 in total to this clinician.
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $263 |
|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $160 |
| Food and Beverage | $423 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.