Melinda Dyer Smith, FNP-C
NPI 1356784649ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Atlanta, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with East Texas Border Health Clinic, practicing in Atlanta, Texas. 329 Medicare patients in 2024, $59,655 paid; nearly all of their 1,485 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $106.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus St Michael Health System as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1356784649 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP123415 | 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 | 329 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,771 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $59,655 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,485 · 2,115 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 422 |
| Total drug cost | $37,510 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- East Texas Border Health ClinicTexarkana, TX · 56 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Christus St Michael Health SystemTexarkana, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$106.17 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$57.27 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $56.05 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $19.74 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $16.91 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $13.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$106.17 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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