NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Jones, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Amarillo, TX

Melanie Jones, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1275184947, issued on Sep 24, 2019. Check the license (Texas AP143163, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1275184947
Name
Melanie Jones
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP143163 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 S Coulter St Ste 301, Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone
(806) 350-7983
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200616002567); 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 1215 S Coulter St Ste 301

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

  1. Pamela Snyder, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1477029445

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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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

548 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Melanie Jones548
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole158 claims
  2. Colestipol Hcl61 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium54 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl49 claims
  5. Spironolactone41 claims
  6. Mesalamine Er13 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,741.61

102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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 Jones$1,741.61
  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 2 group practices

  1. Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCFlower Mound, TX
  2. Texas Oncology PAAmarillo, TX

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

Melanie Jones among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Melanie Jones, FNP-C is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 50% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 38% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

278 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Amarillo

They are 278 of the 3,934 NPPES records with a practice address in Amarillo, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Loree Adams, FNPAmarillo, TX 791061134455686
  2. Susan Baltz, FNPAmarillo, TX 791061992919484
  3. Lindy Billington, FNP-CAmarillo, TX 791061891992855
  4. Pauline Bundy, RNC, MSN,CNS,FNP,ANPAmarillo, TX 791061821013640
  5. Cynthia Coffelt-Whisenant, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCAmarillo, TX 791061912940370
  6. Marshall Coleman, APNAmarillo, TX 791061669654570
  7. Michael Doyal, FNP-BCAmarillo, TX 791061750544672
  8. Jaimee Lovelady, NPAmarillo, TX 791061750342184

Common questions

What is Melanie Jones, FNP-C's NPI number?

Melanie Jones, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275184947, issued on Sep 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Jones, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 S Coulter St Ste 301, Amarillo, TX, 79106. Phone: (806) 350-7983. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Jones, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP143163, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Jones, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Jones, FNP-C had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie Jones, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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