Melinda Brooks, NP-C
NPI 1164822490ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Las Cruces, NM
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP-C) with Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLC, practicing in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $484,537 for 5,310 claims, against $51,811 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $365.16 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164822490 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 22, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 11, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | CNP-02452 | NM |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,110 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,811 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,310 · 12,819 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 389 |
| Total drug cost | $484,537 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLCLas Cruces, NM · 109 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Medical CenterLas Cruces, NM
- Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLCLas Cruces, NM
Other facilities
- Ambercare Home HealthHome health agency · Las Cruces, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$365.16 · 17 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$549.33 · 28 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $239.28 | 10 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $32.99 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $32.43 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $25.14 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $21.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$365.16 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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