Melissa Rikal, FNP-BC
NPI 1417373267ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Nashville, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC) with Verdi Oncology Tennessee PC, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $11,205 for 249 claims, against $845.02 paid for services in 2024. Daiichi Sankyo Inc. was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $64,644 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1417373267 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 17, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | APN0000018319 | 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 | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 39 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $845.02 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 249 · 389 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 89 |
| Total drug cost | $11,205 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Verdi Oncology Tennessee PCNashville, TN · 31 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$64,644 · 169 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$43,595 · 128 payments from 30 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $49,197 | 96 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14,464 | 27 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $251.92 | 11 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $102.20 | 5 |
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $93.84 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$47,400 · 21 payments
- Travel and Lodging$12,983 · 63 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,136 · 81 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,125 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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