Melinda G. Richards, FNP
NPI 1114084241ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Yazoo City, MS
Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Part D covered 5,422 prescriptions written in 2024, 92% of them generic. Lilly USA, LLC reported $25.22 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114084241 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 1, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 5, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | R701246 | MS |
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 (MS) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,422 · 9,584 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 308 |
| Total drug cost | $257,265 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo, Inc.Yazoo City, MS · 7 clinicians
- Kdh Primary CareYazoo City, MS · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical Center-YazooYazoo City, MS
- Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS
Other facilities
- Mississippi Homecare of JacksonHome health agency · Jackson, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$25.22 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$65.91 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $25.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$25.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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