Melissa Alt, PMC, APRN, FNP-BC
NPI 1487397055ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Ithaca, NY
Nurse Practitioner, Family (PMC, APRN, FNP-BC) with Cayuga Medical Associates PC and 1 other group, practicing in Ithaca, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $832,069 for 2,734 claims, against $41,664 paid for services in 2024. Biotronik Inc. reported $210.27 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Canton-Potsdam Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1487397055 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMC, APRN, FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 3, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | F350256 | NY |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | 570722 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 328 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 531 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,664 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,734 · 7,218 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 747 |
| Total drug cost | $832,069 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Cayuga Medical Associates PCIthaca, NY · 282 clinicians
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Consultants LLCEast Syracuse, NY · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY
- Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca, NY
- Oswego HospitalOswego, NY
- Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY
- University Hospital S U N y Health Science CenterSyracuse, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$210.27 · 12 payments from 1 company
- 2024$334.73 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotronik Inc. | $210.27 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$210.27 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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