Melissa Gail Hixson, FNP
NPI 1912464447ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Cleveland, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Bradley Physician Services, LLC, practicing in Cleveland, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $507,083 for 2,447 claims, against $8,372 paid for services in 2024. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $783.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Affiliate of Vitruvian Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1912464447 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | APN0000025399 | TN |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 276366 | GA |
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 (GA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 117 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 241 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,372 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,447 · 5,791 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 478 |
| Total drug cost | $507,083 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Bradley Physician Services, LLCCleveland, TN · 79 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$783.77 · 37 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,285 · 56 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $161.31 | 4 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $95.25 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $88.70 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $69.01 | 4 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $49.53 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$703.78 · 36 payments
- Education$79.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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