Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Kinston, NC
Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kinston, North Carolina, and NPI 1538808381, issued on May 31, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 5016287, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Lee Taylor
- Credential
- DNP, BSN, AGNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License number
- 5016287 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Doctors Dr Ste D, Kinston, NC 28501
- Phone
- (252) 559-2200
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2022
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220913001320); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 701 Doctors Dr Ste D
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vengamamba Polu, MB,BSEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1982916342
Verify Melinda Lee Taylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 5016287Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
1,262 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic141 claims
- Tradjenta117 claims
- Mounjaro109 claims
- Metformin Hcl87 claims
- Rybelsus70 claims
- Jardiance69 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): 98.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $930.49
57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corcept Therapeutics. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Vidant Medical Group LLCKinston, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in North Carolina
There are 317 gerontology nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
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- Kelly Acevedo, RN, MSN, GNPCharlotte, NC1497886956
- Leslie Ackerman, NPJefferson, NC1689459281
- Amie Adams, NPHigh Point, NC1871988121
- Shelley Africa-Floyd, APRN,BC,GNPSalisbury, NC1447219985
- Kristy AlamadineCharlotte, NC1447853098
- Kelly Allen, AGNPRaleigh, NC1306364526
- Elaine Ambrosio, NPGastonia, NC1124784533
- Puspamala Ananthan, NPGreensboro, NC1639411572
Common questions
What is Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C's NPI number?
Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538808381, issued on May 31, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Doctors Dr Ste D, Kinston, NC, 28501. Phone: (252) 559-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5016287, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C had 1,262 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melinda Lee Taylor, DNP, BSN, AGNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.