Melanie Johnson Pointer, MD
NPI 1275736902ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry· Atlanta, GA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (MD) with View Point Health, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $279,138 for 1,412 claims, against $6,478 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. reported $18.80 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275736902 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 20, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0804X | 68037 | GA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | 68037 | GA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | 2012-01382 | NC |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | MD-17357 | HI |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 2084P0804X | 2012-01382 | NC |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 2084P0804X | MD-17357 | HI |
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 - Psychiatry (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 16 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 128 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,478 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,412 · 1,588 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 73 |
| Total drug cost | $279,138 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- View Point HealthLawrenceville, GA · 33 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$18.80 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $18.80 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$18.80 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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