NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1558335992 CNS
Verify on CMS → Melanie Morris, CNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Fishersville, Virginia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,760 in Clinical Nurse Specialist, 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
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 96 beneficiaries · Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.9K
76 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Melanie Morris, CNS filed 1,476 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Fishersville, Virginia, prescribing 97% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 97%
- generic prescribing
- $1.9K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥80th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Melanie Morris, CNS
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1558335992), first enumerated 02/14/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,476 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.9K in reported industry payments (76 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Morris with other Clinical Nurse Specialist providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Virginia
- Krystal Acton Richmond, VA
- Cheri Blevins, DNP APRN CCNS CCRN Charlottesville, VA
- Elisha Bolton, APRN Portsmouth, VA
- Trina Carter, CNS Mechanicsville, VA
- Bethany Cesaro, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC Fairfax, VA
- Timothy Darrah, ACCNS-AG Charlottesville, VA
Other specialties in Fishersville: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (81) · Physician Assistant (69) · Physical Therapist (32) · Internal Medicine Physician (32)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1558335992 · Clinical Nurse Specialist
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1558335992
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,760
- RX-MID 1,476
- BOOK-THIN 37 in Virginia
- PHOTO-ENUM Joan Barr, NP · 2006
Melanie Morris, CNS's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,476 ≥ 80th percentile 80% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Melanie Morris, CNS?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
1,476 46% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Virginia
How Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Virginia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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 | 1558335992 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | CNS |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/14/2006 |
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 Morris, CNS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.9K
Largest payer
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Melanie Morris, CNS - brand share 3.0%
Clinical Nurse Specialist average
3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 1,476 2024 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 2024.
1,476
Total Claims
$144K
Total Drug Cost
96
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,568.6
- Total Day Supply
- 76,303
- Brand vs Generic
- 3% brand / 97% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $105K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $39K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 63.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.33
- Gender Split
- 83% female / 17% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 46, 65-74: 35, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melanie Morris, CNS prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
89 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
79 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
76 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
75 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
75 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
64 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
63 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
63 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | 89 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 79 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 76 |
| Lamotrigine | 75 |
| Lorazepam | 75 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 64 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 63 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 63 |
| Olanzapine | 55 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | 49 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How Melanie Morris, CNS fits within the Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
1,760
Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
51
States with Clinical Nurse Specialist
1,012
Avg Claims per Provider
Melanie Morris, CNS's 1,476 claims are above the specialty average of 1,012.
Nationwide Clinical Nurse Specialist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Morris, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Virginia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Morris.
One of 37 Clinical Nurse Specialist providers enrolled in Virginia, 11 are shown on this page.
Linda Davis
RN, GCNS-BC
Pulaski, VA
Jennifer Dumrauf
RN, APN, C-CNS
Charlottesville, VA
Rosemary Ferguson
RN, MSN, CNS
Staunton, VA
Ellen Harvey
CNS
Roanoke, VA
Lea Hoak
PMHCNS- BC
Winchester, VA
Compare Clinical Nurse Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melanie Morris, CNS's specialty? ▼
Melanie Morris, CNS specializes in Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in Fishersville, Virginia. Credentials: CNS.
How much does Melanie Morris, CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Melanie Morris, CNS wrote 1,476 Medicare Part D claims totaling $144K in drug costs for 96 beneficiaries.
Where is Melanie Morris, CNS located? ▼
Melanie Morris, CNS is located at 19 BRIAR KNOLL CT, Fishersville, VA, 22939. Phone: (540) 949-0955.
What is Melanie Morris, CNS's NPI number? ▼
Melanie Morris, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558335992, issued on 02/14/2006.
Does Melanie Morris, CNS prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Melanie Morris, CNS's prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $105K in brand drug costs.
How many Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,760 Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 51 states in the US. The average Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 1,012 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melanie Morris, CNS prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melanie Morris, CNS's most frequently prescribed drugs include Trazodone Hcl, Quetiapine Fumarate, Escitalopram Oxalate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melanie Morris, CNS accept Medicare? ▼
Melanie Morris, CNS appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,476 Part D claims and 96 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melanie Morris, CNS's credentials? ▼
Melanie Morris, CNS's NPI is 1558335992 with credentials CNS. 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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