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2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1306226923 FNP
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Family Nurse Practitioner in Corpus Christi, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 210,832 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 470 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
86.8/100
▲ 3 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$43.71
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Melanie Chipman, FNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,950 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 86.8/100
- MIPS score · +3 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- $43.71
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1306226923 · Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1306226923
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-MEGA 211K Family Nurse
- MIPS-ABOVE 86.8/100
- RX-MID 1,950
- BOOK-MID 18,789 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Haja Fatmata Bah · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Chipman · this p…
Chipman · this provider
86.8 MIPS pts
- Kristine Batty ·…
Kristine Batty
86.8 MIPS pts
- Gretchen McCabe …
Gretchen McCabe
86.8 MIPS pts
- Jerica Wills · n…
Jerica Wills
86.8 MIPS pts
- Haja Fatmata Bah…
Haja Fatmata Bah
86.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Melanie Chipman, FNP's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
87 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Melanie Chipman, FNP sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 26,556 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melanie Chipman, FNP writes more Part D claims than 81% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 51% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melanie Chipman, FNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Melanie Chipman, FNP?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
1,950 60% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
86.8/100 3.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Melanie Chipman, FNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 86.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1306226923 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/09/2015 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
86.8078
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
87.8386
Quality
63.5133
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melanie Chipman, FNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$44
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Melanie Chipman, FNP. To verify Melanie Chipman, FNP's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Melanie Chipman, FNP - brand share 23.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 1,950 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,950
Total Claims
$469K
Total Drug Cost
470
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,537
- Total Day Supply
- 135,011
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $423K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $46K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.85
- Gender Split
- 45% female / 55% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 29, 65-74: 189, 75-84: 181, 85+: 71
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melanie Chipman, FNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Eliquis
Eliquis
169 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
118 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
109 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
88 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
85 claims
- Entresto
Entresto
83 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
79 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
74 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 169 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 118 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 109 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 88 |
| Carvedilol | 85 |
| Entresto Sacubitril/Valsartan | 83 |
| Lisinopril | 79 |
| Furosemide | 74 |
| Losartan Potassium | 62 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 56 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Melanie Chipman, FNP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
210,832
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider
Melanie Chipman, FNP's 1,950 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nationwide Family Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Chipman, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (86.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chipman.
One of 18,789 Family Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ashley Aaron
FNP
Waco, TX
Dr. Christina Aaron
FNP
Texarkana, TX
Dr. Lori Aaron
FNP-C
Frisco, TX
Dr. Lauren Aase
FNP
Sheppard Afb, TX
Olivia Ababio
Cypress, TX
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melanie Chipman, FNP's specialty? ▼
Melanie Chipman, FNP specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Corpus Christi, Texas. Credentials: FNP.
How much does Melanie Chipman, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Melanie Chipman, FNP wrote 1,950 Medicare Part D claims totaling $469K in drug costs for 470 beneficiaries.
What is Melanie Chipman, FNP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Melanie Chipman, FNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 86.8/100 (Quality: 87.8, Cost: 63.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Melanie Chipman, FNP located? ▼
Melanie Chipman, FNP is located at 7629 S STAPLES ST STE 106A, Corpus Christi, TX, 78413. Phone: (361) 238-0015.
What is Melanie Chipman, FNP's NPI number? ▼
Melanie Chipman, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306226923, issued on 06/09/2015.
Does Melanie Chipman, FNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Melanie Chipman, FNP's prescribing is 23% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $423K in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melanie Chipman, FNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Melanie Chipman, FNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Metoprolol Succinate, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melanie Chipman, FNP accept Medicare? ▼
Melanie Chipman, FNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,950 Part D claims and 470 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melanie Chipman, FNP's credentials? ▼
Melanie Chipman, FNP's NPI is 1306226923 with credentials FNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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