Melissa Simpkins, APRN
NPI 1043775646ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Morristown, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN) with Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc, practicing in Morristown, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $102,908 for 2,146 claims, against $983.54 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $160.86 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Pikeville Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043775646 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 4, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 42554 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 18 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $983.54 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,146 · 3,180 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 345 |
| Total drug cost | $102,908 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare IncMiddlesboro, KY · 318 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$160.86 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$139.06 · 9 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $65.81 | 3 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.76 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $23.39 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.24 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $16.12 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$160.86 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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