Melissa Dawn Walters , NP
Nurse Practitioner • Carthage, TX
409 Cottage Rd
Carthage, TX 756331466
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Melissa Walters is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner.
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NPI assigned on January 21, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 8,222 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Pantoprazole Sodium — 338 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 334 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 327 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 152 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 2,095 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 274. Middle half: 77 to 1,097.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 110 in 2020 to 8,222 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
409 Cottage Rd
Carthage, TX 756331466
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
16,413 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$743,318 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $155.05 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $155.05 across 8 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- ABBVIE INC.: $48.69 across 3 records.
- Eli Lilly and Company: $35.73 across 2 records.
- TerSera Therapeutics LLC: $28.29 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Melissa Walters has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Melissa Walters as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Carthage and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 2,095 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 274. Middle half: 77 to 1,097.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Carthage have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 2,095 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,936. Middle half: $998 to $118,416.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Carthage have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
3 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Carthage, TX (4,835 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 7375% from 110 in 2020 to 8,222 in 2024.
- 2020: 110
- 2021: 686
- 2022: 2,396
- 2023: 5,364
- 2024: 8,222
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 14821% from 110 in 2020 to 16,413 in 2024.
- 2020: 110
- 2021: 987
- 2022: 4,585
- 2023: 10,917
- 2024: 16,413
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 58401% from $1,271 in 2020 to $743,318 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,271
- 2021: $8,119
- 2022: $110,501
- 2023: $506,599
- 2024: $743,318
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $28.77 in 2022 to $155.05 in 2025.
- 2022: $28.77
- 2023: $184.22
- 2024: $135.07
- 2025: $155.05
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $155.05.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| TerSera Therapeutics LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Xermelo | General | $28.29 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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YUPELRI | General | $25.02 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOUNJARO | General | $22.21 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $19.79 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $17.32 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $14.95 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINZESS | General | $13.95 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOUNJARO | General | $13.52 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 338 | 23,880 | $2,772.04 | 99 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 334 | 25,441 | $1,897.44 | 100 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 327 | 26,244 | $2,765.30 | 100 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 326 | 23,236 | $2,458.65 | 84 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 191 | 11,109 | $3,742.56 | 61 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 180 | 10,843 | $705.41 | 54 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 175 | 10,501 | $2,438.83 | 53 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 166 | 12,182 | $1,774.89 | 46 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 162 | 10,240 | $594.30 | 48 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 158 | 12,580 | $1,142.85 | 51 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 150 | 11,105 | $2,517.72 | 38 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 147 | 11,750 | $1,247.47 | 44 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 142 | 10,930 | $1,365.11 | 46 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 129 | 8,947 | $1,513.71 | 44 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 122 | 9,710 | $456.48 | 37 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 122 | 6,760 | $1,447.50 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 121 | 8,290 | $726.63 | 34 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 119 | 7,306 | $2,958.81 | 33 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 116 | 3,488 | $2,989.13 | 40 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 108 | 7,724 | $1,151.47 | 32 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 108 | 4,230 | $124,610.88 | 23 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 107 | 4,642 | $88,576.69 | 23 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 105 | 1,446 | $451.55 | 42 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 104 | 9,200 | $1,315.98 | 32 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 97 | 5,730 | $711.92 | 22 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20220506001652
TX
0941687297
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Business Administration
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 21, 2019.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from February 2019 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Carthage
Mailing Address
Po Box 130549
Tyler, TX 757130549
Phone: 9035793931