Melissa A. Carlton, FNP-C
NPI 1427086743ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Lenoir, NC
Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with Caldwell Memorial Hospital Inc, practicing in Lenoir, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,341,000 for 11,567 claims, against $21,658 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,098 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Caldwell Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1427086743 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 201673 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 112 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 382 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,658 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,567 · 23,365 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 409 |
| Total drug cost | $1,341,000 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital IncLenoir, NC · 218 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Hickory, NC
- Guardian Home HealthHome health agency · Hickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,098 · 82 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$1,179 · 89 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $325.02 | 37 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $151.21 | 11 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $100.54 | 4 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $63.36 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $49.23 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,098 · 82 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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