MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner in LIVINGSTON, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN filed 2,011 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across LIVINGSTON, California. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN at a glance
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Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among California providers
Family Nurse Practitioner share within California
Family Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner estimate
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MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN is a Family Nurse Practitioner provider practicing in LIVINGSTON, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: APRN. NPI: 1730557596. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 1140 MAIN ST, LIVINGSTON, CA, 95334, with a listed phone of (209) 394-7913. NPI 1730557596 was issued on 09/10/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what EDMONDSON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,011 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 109 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $280K in drug spend, split 19% brand-name and 81% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730557596 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/10/2015 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN. To verify MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
19% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 2,011 2023 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 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,106
- Total Day Supply
- 88,491
- Brand vs Generic
- 19% brand / 81% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $238K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $40K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 55
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.36
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 32, 65-74: 62, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 114 |
| Omeprazole | 77 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 63 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 51 |
| Losartan Potassium | 48 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 46 |
| Gabapentin | 46 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 40 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 37 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 37 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
MELINDA EDMONDSON, APRN's 2,011 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as EDMONDSON.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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