NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda A. Preston, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner · Phoenix, AZ

Melinda A. Preston, N.P. is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1285617449, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (Arizona AP0004, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1285617449
Name
Melinda A. Preston
Credential
N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
AP0004 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16601 N 40TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone
(480) 251-8689
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 795-2608
Medicaid ID
398306 AZ
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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,361 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Melinda Preston1,361
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam133 claims
  2. Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er132 claims
  3. Lamotrigine119 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate89 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl84 claims
  6. Ziprasidone Hcl67 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: $1,420.20

68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melinda Preston$1,420.20
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Nurse Practitioner providers in Arizona

There are 1,423 nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

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  4. Armando Abucejo, AGACNP-BCPhoenix, AZ1649785288
  5. Belinda Acosta, FNPTucson, AZ1386622660
  6. Caitlin Adamowicz, NPScottsdale, AZ1104583152
  7. Jamie AdamsFort Defiance, AZ1144007097
  8. Kalekia Adams, DNPScottsdale, AZ1619555034
  9. Rachael Adger, NPTucson, AZ1306806443
  10. Jacqueline Agenbroad, NPPhoenix, AZ1447222328

Common questions

What is Melinda A. Preston, N.P.'s NPI number?

Melinda A. Preston, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285617449, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda A. Preston, N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16601 N 40TH St, Phoenix, AZ, 85032. Phone: (480) 251-8689. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda A. Preston, N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number AP0004, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda A. Preston, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda A. Preston, N.P. had 1,361 Medicare Part D claims for 114 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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