# Melissa A Whiteside

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/melissa-whiteside-1225760341
NPI: 1225760341
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Melissa A Whiteside is a certified clinical nurse specialist (cns) based in Wichita, KS practicing at Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita Inc with NPI 1225760341 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns)
- Gender: Female
- Graduation year: 2013
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1225760341 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1225760341))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita Inc
- Address: 817 N Emporia St, Wichita, KS, 672143709
- Phone: (316) 268-5927
- Group practice size: 118 members

## Insurance accepted (10 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 10 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 9 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 4 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [BCBS Kansas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-kansas) — 2 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Melissa A Whiteside, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1225760341).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 10 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $335.

Largest disclosed payer: Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($170 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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