Melissa D. Phares, APRN, FNP-C
NPI 1477019461ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Elkins, WV
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN, FNP-C) with Davis Memorial Hospital, practicing in Elkins, West Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $322,333 for 2,741 claims, against $32,852 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $40.96 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Davis Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1477019461 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 14, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 29, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 66275 | WV |
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 (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 205 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 509 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,852 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,741 · 4,557 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 239 |
| Total drug cost | $322,333 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Davis Memorial HospitalElkins, WV · 74 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Davis Medical CenterElkins, WV
Other facilities
- HomeplusHome health agency · Elkins, WV
- West Virginia Home HealthHome health agency · Buckhannon, WV
- Wvuhs Home CareHome health agency · Clarksburg, WV
- Hospice of Barbour CountyHospice · Elkins, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$40.96 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $20.98 | 1 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $19.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$40.96 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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