Melinda S. Tucker, FNP-C
NPI 1093273195ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Bentonville, AR
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas Communities, practicing in Bentonville, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $339,042 for 2,132 claims, against $10,656 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $504.74 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital Berryville and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1093273195 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 7, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | A006042 | AR |
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 (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 154 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 173 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,656 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,132 · 4,294 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 438 |
| Total drug cost | $339,042 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas CommunitiesBella Vista, AR · 318 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital BerryvilleBerryville, AR
- Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$504.74 · 24 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$848.80 · 41 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $119.21 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $86.20 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $78.79 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $43.34 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $33.73 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$504.74 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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