Melissa Vaughn Mortimer, NP-C
NPI 1609332386ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Lubbock, TX
Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, practicing in Lubbock, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $131,063 for 1,210 claims, against $20,579 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,194 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists University Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1609332386 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 18, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | AP140925 | TX |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | F02190619 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,735 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,579 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,210 · 2,755 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 299 |
| Total drug cost | $131,063 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX · 359 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,194 · 8 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$44.20 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,047 | 7 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $146.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$788.19 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$405.72 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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