NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Galford Heffernan, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Simpsonville, SC

Melinda Galford Heffernan, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Simpsonville, South Carolina, and NPI 1760091482, issued on Jul 28, 2020. Check the license (South Carolina 23949, as entered in NPPES) with the South 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
1760091482
Name
Melinda Galford Heffernan
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
23949 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2580 Woodruff RD, Simpsonville, SC 29681
Phone
(866) 389-2727
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2022
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 2580 Woodruff RD

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

  1. Anna Marie Anolin, RPHPharmacist1790029155
  2. Britney Cloud, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1811372287
  3. Crystal DawsonFamily Nurse Practitioner1730583618
  4. Nelynda Lee, APRN, MSNFamily Nurse Practitioner1467740399
  5. Katelyn LemanskiFamily Nurse Practitioner1386451466
  6. Brooke Makowski, PHARMDPharmacist1972112696

Verify Melinda Galford Heffernan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Melinda Galford Heffernan among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Melinda Galford Heffernan, NP is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

70 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Simpsonville

They are 70 of the 1,142 NPPES records with a practice address in Simpsonville, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Guendalina Chesney, FNP-BCSimpsonville, SC 296811043628027
  2. Katharine Few, DNP, FNP-CSimpsonville, SC 296811083028914
  3. Lauren Glass, FNP-CSimpsonville, SC 296811790190635
  4. Jo Gordon, APRN, BCSimpsonville, SC 296811609801505
  5. Heidi Hutto, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCSimpsonville, SC 296811265401731
  6. Barbara Lanier, FNPSimpsonville, SC 296811154359933
  7. Nelynda Lee, APRN, MSNSimpsonville, SC 296811467740399
  8. Amanda Marullo, NP-CSimpsonville, SC 296811548548167

Common questions

What is Melinda Galford Heffernan, NP's NPI number?

Melinda Galford Heffernan, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760091482, issued on Jul 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Galford Heffernan, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2580 Woodruff RD, Simpsonville, SC, 29681. Phone: (866) 389-2727. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Galford Heffernan, NP's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23949, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Melinda Galford Heffernan, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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