NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Jean Sterling, APN

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Cabot, AR

Melanie Jean Sterling, APN is an adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Cabot, Arkansas, and NPI 1174679377, issued on Jan 28, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas S001098, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1174679377
Name
Melanie Jean Sterling
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0809X
License numbers
S001098 AR
ARNP.AP.61611404-CNS WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2039 W Main St Ste D, Cabot, AR 72023
Phone
(501) 422-6431
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2026
Medicaid ID
178227758 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260108000968); 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 Arkansas board licenses this profession
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73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

2,015 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,167 among the 347 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Melanie Sterling2,015
  2. Specialty average1,167

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam185 claims
  2. Alprazolam120 claims
  3. Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er108 claims
  4. Gabapentin98 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate94 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl91 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: $289.40

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 205 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,467.46 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Sterling$289.40
  2. Specialty average$1,467.46

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Melanie Jean Sterling among 12 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Arkansas

Melanie Jean Sterling, APN is one of 12 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 67% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SP0809X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Arkansas

There are 12 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Arkansas.

The 8 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherry Armstrong, APNBrinkley, AR 720211639198229
  2. Jo Ann Clay, MSN, CNS, APNConway, AR 720341003843277
  3. Margaret Anderson, APRN,BCNorth Little Rock, AR 721141386651594
  4. Katherine Barger, CNS,APRNNorth Little Rock, AR 721141982700639
  5. Kay Black, APRN-CNSHot Springs, AR 719011114959012
  6. Margaret Grisham, APRN,BCLittle Rock, AR 722051588678825
  7. Sherri Parks, A.P.N.Little Rock, AR 722071427048677
  8. Andrew Sieff, A.P.N., B.C.Fayetteville, AR 727011568414191

Common questions

What is Melanie Jean Sterling, APN's NPI number?

Melanie Jean Sterling, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174679377, issued on Jan 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Jean Sterling, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2039 W Main St Ste D, Cabot, AR, 72023. Phone: (501) 422-6431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Jean Sterling, APN's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number S001098, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Jean Sterling, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Jean Sterling, APN had 2,015 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,167. 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.