NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Spruce Pine, NC

Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and NPI 1164108304, issued on Jun 23, 2023. Check the license (North Carolina 5018259, 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
1164108304
Name
Melinda Smith Fox
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
5018259 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
189 Hospital Dr FL 1, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Phone
(828) 766-3555
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231117000772); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

457 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Melinda Fox457
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone59 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass43 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate42 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride20 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl16 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional CorporationAsheville, NC
  2. Southeastern Medical Group PCFranklin, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

7 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Spruce Pine

They are 7 of the 132 NPPES records with a practice address in Spruce Pine, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Gwen Abdulhafid, NPSylva, NC1487046983
  2. Whitney Abel, NPWinston Salem, NC1134792211
  3. Irene Abella, NPDurham, NC1912371162
  4. Britney Abney, FNPCharlotte, NC1770109985
  5. Pamela Abraham, NPCharlotte, NC1528050440
  6. Lindsey Abrahamse, FNP-CMooresville, NC1821546011
  7. Laura Abramo, NPCharlotte, NC1457985129
  8. Darren Absher, NPDobson, NC1427039155
  9. Donna Acevedo, NPCharlotte, NC1306261268
  10. Jazmine Ackerman, FNP-CCharlotte, NC1174412902

Common questions

What is Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C's NPI number?

Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164108304, issued on Jun 23, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 189 Hospital Dr FL 1, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777. Phone: (828) 766-3555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5018259, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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