NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Caruthersville, MO

Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Caruthersville, Missouri, and NPI 1457352742, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 108441, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457352742
Name
Barbara Ward Merideth
Credential
RN, CS, FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
108441 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
106 W 12TH St, Caruthersville, MO 63830
Phone
(573) 333-1784
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2024
Fax
(573) 333-4665
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220520001678); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 106 W 12TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. James Bernard, MDAdult Medicine Physician1003923129
  2. Ghaith Khair, MDSurgery Physician1528218609
  3. Somporn Puangsuvan, M.D.Surgery Physician1821191107

Verify Barbara Ward Merideth in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

4,507 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Barbara Merideth4,507
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium293 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate179 claims
  3. Lisinopril152 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide146 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium143 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium137 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $17.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Barbara Merideth$17.33
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalHayti, MO · Acute Care Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Barbara Ward Merideth among 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri

Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP is one of 5,226 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2018 among the 3,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Caruthersville

They are 6 of the 127 NPPES records with a practice address in Caruthersville, and 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Summer Alexander, NPCaruthersville, MO 638301740728187
  2. Lauren Buchanan, FNPCaruthersville, MO 638301679318471
  3. Angela Constant, FNPCaruthersville, MO 638301508022211
  4. Tracey RineyCaruthersville, MO 638301861927337
  5. Rebecca Young, FNPCaruthersville, MO 638301457785123
  6. Amber Faire, FNP-CCharleston, MO 638341437993862
  7. Rachel Hanauer, FNP-BCCharleston, MO 638341588322358
  8. Maradale Karafa, APRN, FNP-CCharleston, MO 638341972283331

Common questions

What is Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP's NPI number?

Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457352742, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 W 12TH St, Caruthersville, MO, 63830. Phone: (573) 333-1784. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 108441, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Barbara Ward Merideth, RN, CS, FNP had 4,507 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.