Melissa M. Cardenas, FNP-C
NPI 1982103586ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Sun City, AZ
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Banner Alzheimers Institute, practicing in Sun City, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $43,400 for 864 claims, against $24,227 paid for services in 2024. Eisai Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $49.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner del E. Webb Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1982103586 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 4, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP11300 | AZ |
| Registered Nurse, Oncology | 163WX0200X | RN145115 | AZ |
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 (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 129 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 375 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,227 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 864 · 1,961 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 310 |
| Total drug cost | $43,400 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Banner Alzheimers InstituteSun City, AZ · 26 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Banner del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West, AZ
Other facilities
- Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital of SurpriseInpatient rehabilitation facility · Surprise, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$49.36 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$80.39 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Eisai Inc. | $30.95 | 1 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $18.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$49.36 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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