NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kay Apperson

Pharmacist · Spokane, WA

Melissa Kay Apperson is a pharmacist with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1013419605, issued on Feb 28, 2018. Check the license (Washington PH60781597, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013419605
Name
Melissa Kay Apperson
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
PH60781597 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6520 N Nevada St, Spokane, WA 99208
Phone
(509) 489-5287
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2018
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 6520 N Nevada St

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

  1. Debra Allen, PHARMDPharmacist1780947820
  2. Samantha Davis, PHARMDPharmacist1811425838
  3. Jennifer DeanPharmacist1477802635
  4. Liliya Dudik, PHARMDPharmacist1922825751
  5. Spencer JohnsonPharmacist1598465833
  6. Clifford Rose, PHARMDPharmacist1457166217

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 89% of the cost of the top drugs

71 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Melissa Apperson71
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix23 claims
  2. Arexvy21 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap21 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.

Melissa Kay Apperson among 7,777 pharmacist records in Washington

Melissa Kay Apperson is one of 7,777 pharmacist records with a practice address in Washington. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

587 pharmacist records list a practice address in Spokane

They are 587 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane, and 7,777 pharmacist records in Washington.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joy Anyan, RPHSpokane, WA 992081841216652
  2. Dean BaysSpokane, WA 992081104963719
  3. Jillene Brown, RPHSpokane, WA 992081346462397
  4. Deborah CarlsonSpokane, WA 992081760520431
  5. James Clark, PHARM. D.Spokane, WA 992081982819256
  6. Clinton Funkhouser, R.PH.Spokane, WA 992081336137355
  7. Shannon Holden, PHARMD, RPHSpokane, WA 992081932199726
  8. Nancy Jordan, RPHSpokane, WA 992081437178142

Common questions

What is Melissa Kay Apperson's NPI number?

Melissa Kay Apperson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013419605, issued on Feb 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kay Apperson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6520 N Nevada St, Spokane, WA, 99208. Phone: (509) 489-5287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kay Apperson's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PH60781597, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Kay Apperson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Kay Apperson had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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