Melanie Cathleen Watkins, APRN, FNP-C
NPI 1184478695ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Denton, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN, FNP-C) with Texas Health Physicians Group, practicing in Denton, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $124,826 for 1,454 claims, against $29,106 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 32 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,944 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medical City Denton and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1184478695 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 12, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 1143932 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 186 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,203 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,106 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,454 · 2,658 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 405 |
| Total drug cost | $124,826 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Texas Health Physicians GroupFort Worth, TX · 1,365 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical City DentonDenton, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower MoundFlower Mound, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,944 · 177 payments from 32 companies
- 2024$1,168 · 64 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $386.32 | 18 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $299.06 | 18 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $268.03 | 18 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $250.34 | 18 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $240.78 | 20 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,944 · 177 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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