NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meleane Tonga

Pharmacist · Charlotte, NC

Meleane Tonga is a pharmacist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1972052256, issued on Sep 27, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 26454, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1972052256
Name
Meleane Tonga
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
26454 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8322 Pineville Matthews RD Ste 601, Charlotte, NC 28226
Phone
(704) 496-5227
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 8322 Pineville Matthews RD Ste 601

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

  1. Mary McDowell, PHARMDPharmacist1114343399

Verify Meleane Tonga in five checks

  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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 97% of the cost of the top drugs

100 Medicare Part D claims for 92 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. Meleane Tonga100
  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. Arexvy60 claims
  2. Shingrix27 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap13 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.

Meleane Tonga among 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina

Meleane Tonga is one of 9,625 pharmacist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 76% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

910 pharmacist records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 910 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zeryl Barnette, RPHCharlotte, NC 282261881986099
  2. Debra Davis, PHARMDCharlotte, NC 282261205161767
  3. Nicole Gasbarro, PHARMDCharlotte, NC 282261568766376
  4. Theophilos Karavokiros, BS IN PHARMACYCharlotte, NC 282261922320498
  5. Ryan Kiliany, RPHCharlotte, NC 282261306130364
  6. Lisa Martin, RPHCharlotte, NC 282261104124098
  7. Anita MataiCharlotte, NC 282261255636403
  8. Ryan MathewsCharlotte, NC 282261134248123

Common questions

What is Meleane Tonga's NPI number?

Meleane Tonga's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972052256, issued on Sep 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meleane Tonga located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8322 Pineville Matthews RD Ste 601, Charlotte, NC, 28226. Phone: (704) 496-5227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meleane Tonga's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 26454, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Meleane Tonga prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meleane Tonga had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 92 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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