Melissa S. Keesee, FNP-C
NPI 1003406653ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Bismarck, AR
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Fands Physical Therapy, Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Bismarck, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $229,089 for 6,308 claims, against $103,781 paid for services in 2024. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $137.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1003406653 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 18, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 213224 | AR |
| Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care | 363LP2300X | 213224 | AR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 242 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,312 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,781 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,308 · 6,456 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 545 |
| Total drug cost | $229,089 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR · 221 clinicians
- Hot Springs Interventional Pain Management PAHot Springs, AR · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$137.17 · 7 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$165.49 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $72.73 | 4 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $43.69 | 2 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $20.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$137.17 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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