Melissa M. Smith, NP
NPI 1376791913ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· La Follette, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (NP) with Genesis Eldercare Physician Services LLC, practicing in La Follette, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $120,597 for 3,039 claims, against $77,845 paid for services in 2024. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. reported $36.39 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lafollette Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1376791913 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 9, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 9, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | APN13598 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 182 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,161 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $77,845 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,039 · 3,055 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 217 |
| Total drug cost | $120,597 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Genesis Eldercare Physician Services LLCRiverdale, MD · 36 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$36.39 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $36.39 | 2 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$36.39 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records