NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Cross, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Mount Vernon, IL

Melanie Cross, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Mount Vernon, Illinois, and NPI 1093197410, issued on Jun 22, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 309008550, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1093197410
Name
Melanie Cross
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
309008550 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4121 Veterans Memorial Dr, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone
(618) 242-3778
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 242-2551
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150713001938); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

533 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Melanie Cross533
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone83 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass76 claims
  3. Cephalexin61 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate40 claims
  5. Azithromycin31 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl24 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: $17.08

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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. Melanie Cross$17.08
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physician Services Corporation OF Southern Illinois IncMount Vernon, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melanie Cross among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Melanie Cross, FNP is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 24% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 39% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Mount Vernon

They are 39 of the 578 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Vernon, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

All 7,639 in Illinois → Every provider in Mount Vernon → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Boyd, FNP-BCMount Vernon, IL 628641710439112
  2. Tamara CopelandMount Vernon, IL 628641295192805
  3. Alicia DavisMount Vernon, IL 628641437506722
  4. Amanda Engele, FNP-CMount Vernon, IL 628641033580873
  5. Johanna Estes, RD, IBCLC, MSNFNP-CMount Vernon, IL 628641558685156
  6. Kristina Hastings, FNP-BCMount Vernon, IL 628641760882385
  7. Nancy Kertz, NPMount Vernon, IL 628641063424836
  8. Nicole Lewis, DNP, FNP-BCMount Vernon, IL 628641982123899

Common questions

What is Melanie Cross, FNP's NPI number?

Melanie Cross, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093197410, issued on Jun 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Cross, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4121 Veterans Memorial Dr, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864. Phone: (618) 242-3778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Cross, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 309008550, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Cross, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Cross, FNP had 533 Medicare Part D claims for 351 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.

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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.