NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Winston Salem, NC

Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1487994653, issued on Feb 25, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 183081, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487994653
Name
Melanie Brooke Hooker
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
183081 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-2255
Enumerated
Feb 25, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130404000255); 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 Medical Center Blvd

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

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

277 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Melanie Hooker277
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir49 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim29 claims
  3. Penicillin V Potassium11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Melanie Brooke Hooker among 317 gerontology nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP is one of 317 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 22% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2020 among the 182 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in North Carolina

There are 317 gerontology nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meladie MitchellWinston Salem, NC 271571609483106
  2. Rachel Zimmer, NPWinston Salem, NC 271571679813240
  3. Berna Jean Mirafuente, AGNPWinston Salem, NC 271271477255057
  4. Michael Tipton, DNP AGNP-CAsheboro, NC 272031316677982
  5. Angela TurnerAsheboro, NC 272031063119261
  6. Darlene Brownlee, CRNPWinston Salem, NC 271061114157260
  7. Shannon Keef, NPWinston Salem, NC 271061558791541
  8. Chelsey Macedo, NPWinston Salem, NC 271061700402674

Common questions

What is Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP's NPI number?

Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487994653, issued on Feb 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 183081, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Brooke Hooker, NP had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.