Melissa Buksa, FNP-C
NPI 1912168469ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Wintersville, OH
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Wheeling Hospital Inc, practicing in Wintersville, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $25,822 for 425 claims, against $16,420 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $95.92 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1912168469 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 5, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | May 5, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | APRN.CNP.09600 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (OH); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 192 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,420 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 425 · 788 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 163 |
| Total drug cost | $25,822 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Wheeling Hospital IncWheeling, WV · 444 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnesville Hospital Association, IncBarnesville, OH
- Reynolds Memorial Hospital, IncGlen Dale, WV
- Wetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville, WV
- Wheeling Hospital, IncWheeling, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$95.92 · 7 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$38.78 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $56.08 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $22.19 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $17.65 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$68.50 · 6 payments
- Education$27.42 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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