Dr. Melody B. Nelsen
- Gender: Female
- Experience: 19 years
- Graduated from: Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year: 2002
- Sole propriator: No
- NPI: 1669519930
Dr. Melody B. Nelsen M.D.
Rheumatologist
She is located at 500 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802. Can help patients with the following: Headache, Hypermobility Syndrome, Osteoarthritis (OA), Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS), Spondylolysis, Weber-Christian Disease. Her National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1669519930. Appointment can be made via the phone number (406) 721-5600. She is affiliated with 5 hospitals.
Conditions treated
Dr. Melody Nelsen, being an rheumatologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Melody B. Nelsen.
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pain
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis
- Bladder Control
- Bone Loss
- Bursitis
- Chest Pain
- Cholecystitis
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Claudication
- Collagen Vascular Disease (CVD)
- Common Cold
- Constipation
- Cystitis
- Diarrhea
- Edema
- Erythema Nodosum
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- General Care
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hiatal Hernia
- High Blood Pressure
- Hot Flashes
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Hyponatremia
- Influenza
- Inguinal Hernia
- Low Back Pain
- Lupus
- Migraine
- Muscle Pain
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis (OA)
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS)
- Peptic Ulcer
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis (PM)
- Porphyria
- Prescription Refill
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Raynaud's Phenomenon
- Reactive Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Spondylolysis
- Tendinitis
- Urethritis
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Vasculitis
- Weber-Christian Disease
Procedures Performed by Dr. Melody B. Nelsen
ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks
Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Melody B. Nelsen as in-network for the following 2026 plans.
Health plans
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
Network data as of Jun 7, 2026, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 19 plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Focus Bronze POS℠ 205 (3 plan variants) | POS · Expanded Bronze | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Focus Bronze POS℠ 705 (3 plan variants) | POS · Bronze | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Focus Bronze POS℠ Standard (3 plan variants) | POS · Expanded Bronze | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Focus Gold POS℠ 207 (3 plan variants) | POS · Gold | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Focus Gold POS℠ 902 (3 plan variants) | POS · Gold | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Focus Gold POS℠ Standard (3 plan variants) | POS · Gold | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Focus Silver POS℠ 206 (3 plan variants) | POS · Silver | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Focus Silver POS℠ 903 (3 plan variants) | POS · Silver | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Focus Silver POS℠ Standard (3 plan variants) | POS · Silver | Blue Focus POS | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Bronze PPO℠ 201 (4 plan variants) | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Bronze PPO℠ 202 (4 plan variants) | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Bronze PPO℠ Standard (4 plan variants) | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Gold PPO℠ 204 (4 plan variants) | PPO · Gold | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Gold PPO℠ 901 (4 plan variants) | PPO · Gold | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Gold PPO℠ Standard (4 plan variants) | PPO · Gold | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Security PPO℠ 200 (4 plan variants) | PPO · Catastrophic | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Silver PPO℠ 203 (4 plan variants) | PPO · Silver | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Silver PPO℠ 308 (4 plan variants) | PPO · Silver | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Preferred Silver PPO℠ Standard (4 plan variants) | PPO · Silver | Blue Preferred PPO | Accepting new patients |
Mountain Health CO-OP
Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 22 plans from Mountain Health CO-OP
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEAK PPO BRONZE | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Peak PPO Bronze HDHP | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| PEAK PPO BRONZE HDHP | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Peak PPO Bronze Standard | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Peak PPO Catastrophic | PPO · Catastrophic | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Peak PPO Gold | PPO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| PEAK PPO GOLD | PPO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| PEAK PPO GOLD HDHP | PPO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Peak PPO Gold Standard | PPO · Gold | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Peak PPO Silver | PPO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| PEAK PPO SILVER | PPO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| PEAK PPO SILVER HDHP | PPO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Peak PPO Silver Standard | PPO · Silver | Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Bronze (2 plan variants) | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Bronze HDHP | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Bronze Standard | PPO · Expanded Bronze | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Gold (2 plan variants) | PPO · Gold | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Gold HDHP | PPO · Gold | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Gold Standard | PPO · Gold | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Silver | PPO · Silver | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Silver HDHP | PPO · Silver | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
| Plus Silver Standard | PPO · Silver | Tier Two | Accepting new patients |
PacificSource Health Plans
Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 8 plans from PacificSource Health Plans
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Bronze HSA 10600 | EPO · Bronze | Tier One | Accepting new patients |
| Core Bronze HSA 8300 | EPO · Expanded Bronze | Tier One | Accepting new patients |
| Core Gold 1500 | EPO · Gold | Tier One | Accepting new patients |
| Core Silver 3500 | EPO · Silver | Tier One | Accepting new patients |
| Core Silver 5000 | EPO · Silver | Tier One | Accepting new patients |
| Core Standard Expanded Bronze HSA | EPO · Expanded Bronze | Tier One | Accepting new patients |
| Core Standard Gold | EPO · Gold | Tier One | Accepting new patients |
| Core Standard Silver | EPO · Silver | Tier One | Accepting new patients |
This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Melody B. Nelsen is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.
Medicare Enrollment
Dr. Melody B. Nelsen is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Rheumatology (also registered under: Practitioner - Internal Medicine) .
Bills through: Western Montana Clinic Pc
Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.
Payments received
Drug payment
| AbbVie | $67 |
| Celgene | $35 |
Other
| Food and Beverage | $102 |
Studies
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated in 2002Additional Specialities
- Internist
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Questions & Answers
Does Dr. Melody Nelsen accept patients with Mountain Health CO-OP?
Yes, Dr. Melody Nelsen is listed in-network for Mountain Health CO-OP through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.
What conditions does Dr. Melody Nelsen treat?
Dr. Melody Nelsen provides treatment for Headache, Hypermobility Syndrome, Osteoarthritis (OA), Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS), Spondylolysis, Weber-Christian Disease. For the full list see this list.
Has Dr. Melody Nelsen affiliation with hospitals?
Dr. Melody Nelsen is affiliated with ST PETER'S HEALTH. For the full list of hospitals see this list.
Where can you meet with Dr. Melody Nelsen?
Dr. Melody Nelsen's office is located at 500 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802.