Melissa L. Sheldon, FNP-C
NPI 1689223141ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Athens, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Lakeland Medical Associates, practicing in Athens, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $13,146 for 139 patients, and Part D covered 409 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $128.33 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1689223141 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 1041220 | 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 | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 566 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,146 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 409 · 605 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 207 |
| Total drug cost | $10,514 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Lakeland Medical AssociatesAthens, TX · 16 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$128.33 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$437.89 · 24 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $60.03 | 3 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $19.30 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $18.09 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $15.97 | 1 |
| Philips North America LLC | $14.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$128.33 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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