Melissa Michelle Piper, FNP-C
NPI 1306252390ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· The Woodlands, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast PLLC, practicing in The Woodlands, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,239,726 for 1,811 claims, against $10,216 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,983 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306252390 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 10, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 12, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP125846 | 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 | 78 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 474 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,216 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,811 · 4,319 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 207 |
| Total drug cost | $1,239,726 |
| Generic share | 41% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast PLLCPearland, TX · 534 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,983 · 96 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$1,707 · 91 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $298.87 | 15 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $214.01 | 9 |
| Amgen Inc. | $195.10 | 11 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $148.07 | 7 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $140.36 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,983 · 96 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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