Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · Leland, MS
Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Leland, Mississippi, and NPI 1518349950, issued on Jun 22, 2015. Check the license (Mississippi 865804, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Balducci Upshur
- Credential
- FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 865804 MS
A004430 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 Highway 82 E Ste B, Leland, MS 38756
- Phone
- (662) 820-0079
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2026
- Fax
- (662) 200-5896
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180912001820); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melinda Balducci Upshur in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 865804Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
856 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Valsartan59 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate51 claims
- Jardiance34 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate34 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium25 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.
Melinda Balducci Upshur among 3,798 family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi
Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC is one of 3,798 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 2,576 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Leland
They are 4 of the 39 NPPES records with a practice address in Leland, and 3,798 family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lacie Brackeen, CFNPLeland, MS 387561336490713
- Heather Lloyd, CFNPLeland, MS 387561134164916
- Sereka Walker, FNP-BCLeland, MS 387561598450082
- Genna Brown, FNP-BCIndianola, MS 387511386595049
- La-Chanda Brown, FNP-CIndianola, MS 387511588141725
- Elizabeth Dawson, CFNPIndianola, MS 387511033404538
- Laura Downs, FNP-CIndianola, MS 387511932936754
- Kakawonda Hibbler, CFNPIndianola, MS 387511578236964
Common questions
What is Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518349950, issued on Jun 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Highway 82 E Ste B, Leland, MS, 38756. Phone: (662) 820-0079. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 865804, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Balducci Upshur, FNP-BC had 856 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.
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.