Melinda Joyce Klug, RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC
NPI 1679998744ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Show Low, AZ
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC) with Orlando Health Medical Group Inc, practicing in Show Low, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $479,241 for 756 claims, against $19,694 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,007 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Orlando Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1679998744 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | RN, MSN-AGACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 26, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | TAP5408 | AZ |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 127 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 291 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,694 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 756 · 1,151 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $479,241 |
| Generic share | 45% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Orlando Health Medical Group IncWindermere, FL · 2,287 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Orlando HealthOrlando, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,007 · 30 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$2,350 · 41 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $501.84 | 17 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $187.57 | 2 |
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $70.67 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $52.99 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $46.21 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$857.37 · 29 payments
- Consulting Fee$150.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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