NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Sheppard

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Cincinnati, OH

Melinda Sheppard is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1871997973, issued on Oct 17, 2014. Check the license (Ohio 16240, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871997973
Name
Melinda Sheppard
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
16240 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11140 Montgomery RD, Cincinnati, OH 45249
Phone
(513) 792-7800
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 792-7827
Medicaid ID
7100314950 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150811005478); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 11140 Montgomery RD

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

  1. Samantha BakerPodiatrist1326467762
  2. Tammy Brown, M.A., CCC-AAudiologist1235173410
  3. Keene Bryant, P.A.Physician Assistant1750666970
  4. Joseph Caligaris, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588635122
  5. Alondra Cassidy, AG-ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1457990806
  6. Joseph Choo, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1760468797

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

7,887 Medicare Part D claims for 1,391 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Melinda Sheppard7,887
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis1,246 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate1,035 claims
  3. Xarelto690 claims
  4. Sotalol641 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate442 claims
  6. Amiodarone Hcl379 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $157.93

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melinda Sheppard$157.93
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Christ Hospital Cardiovascular Associates LLCBatesville, IN

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

Melinda Sheppard among 1,591 adult health nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Melinda Sheppard is one of 1,591 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2013 among the 939 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Ohio

There are 1,591 adult health nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Damon CayseCincinnati, OH 452491982409108
  2. Oksana Gordeyeva, CNPCincinnati, OH 452491477246767
  3. Heather PottsCincinnati, OH 452491043775943
  4. Jessica Sanford, CNPCincinnati, OH 452491104398833
  5. Mitchell Wilson, CNPCincinnati, OH 452481154159341
  6. Amy Hyland, CNPCincinnati, OH 452471407719305
  7. Sandra Closser, ARNP-BCCincinnati, OH 452451316039415
  8. Melody King, APRNCincinnati, OH 452451518493683

Common questions

What is Melinda Sheppard's NPI number?

Melinda Sheppard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871997973, issued on Oct 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Sheppard located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11140 Montgomery RD, Cincinnati, OH, 45249. Phone: (513) 792-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Sheppard's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 16240, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda Sheppard prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Sheppard had 7,887 Medicare Part D claims for 1,391 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melinda Sheppard's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.