Melanie Lynn Frierson, FNP-C
NPI 1720659758ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Picayune, MS
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc., practicing in Picayune, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,173,708 for 3,421 claims, against $77,766 paid for services in 2024. Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $546.52 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Highland Community Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720659758 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 904383 | MS |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | 894335 | MS |
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 (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,923 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $77,766 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,421 · 6,959 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 336 |
| Total drug cost | $2,173,708 |
| Generic share | 31% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc.Picayune, MS · 40 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Highland Community HospitalPicayune, MS
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$546.52 · 26 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$2,270 · 113 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $149.10 | 11 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $120.53 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $70.45 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $33.99 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $32.95 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$546.52 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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