NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH

Pharmacist · California, MO

Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH is a pharmacist with a practice address in California, Missouri, and NPI 1982489068, issued on Aug 28, 2023. Check the license (Missouri 2002024559, 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
1982489068
Name
Melanie Kay Lawson
Credential
RPH
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
2002024559 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
703 W Buchanan St, California, MO 65018
Phone
(573) 796-3145
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2023
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2023
Fax
(573) 796-3185
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 Missouri board licenses this profession
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

17 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Melanie Lawson17
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix15 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.

Melanie Kay Lawson among 5,343 pharmacist records in Missouri

Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH is one of 5,343 pharmacist records with a practice address in Missouri. 11% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 85% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 pharmacist records list a practice address in California

They are 2 of the 38 NPPES records with a practice address in California, and 5,343 pharmacist records in Missouri.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Miller, RPHCalifornia, MO 650181033240072
  2. April AdkinsCamdenton, MO 650201831870484
  3. Michael Allen, RPHCamdenton, MO 650201124180096
  4. Gregory Boren, PHARMDCamdenton, MO 650201285902031
  5. Charles Bruce, RPHCamdenton, MO 650201336892025
  6. Brittany Domagalski, PHARMDCamdenton, MO 650201912495268
  7. Alvah Gordon, PHARMACISTCamdenton, MO 650201639298946
  8. Zachary Ingram, PHARMDCamdenton, MO 650201891577763

Common questions

What is Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH's NPI number?

Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982489068, issued on Aug 28, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 W Buchanan St, California, MO, 65018. Phone: (573) 796-3145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2002024559, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Kay Lawson, RPH had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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