NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner · West Columbia, SC

Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1477816668, issued on Jun 21, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 17870, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina 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
1477816668
Name
Melissa Michelle Blackmon
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
17870 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 E Medical LN Ste 100&200, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 935-8410
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 936-7816
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130125000116); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 222 E Medical LN Ste 100&200

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

  1. Jay Altemus, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1942302062
  2. Anne Ashley, DPTPhysical Therapist1336663301
  3. Gary Benda, MPASPhysician Assistant1346794732
  4. Scott Boyd, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1528160686
  5. Danielle Crais, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1659866788
  6. Marissa Eckley, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639757099

Verify Melissa Michelle Blackmon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina 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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 342 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Blackmon1,217
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin250 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl233 claims
  3. Pregabalin169 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl169 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl87 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine34 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $75.75

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium 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. Melissa Blackmon$75.75
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncLexington, SC

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

Melissa Michelle Blackmon among 1,263 nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C is one of 1,263 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 27% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 791 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

65 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in West Columbia

They are 65 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 1,263 nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mallory Anderson, FNP-BCWest Columbia, SC 291691104166255
  2. Amber Green, APRNWest Columbia, SC 291691205987047
  3. Melody Heffline, ACNP-BCWest Columbia, SC 291691538291497
  4. Stephanie Huston, NP-CWest Columbia, SC 291691083963144
  5. Rhonda Johnson, DNP, CNMWest Columbia, SC 291691386606341
  6. Kristin Kaley, ANP-BCWest Columbia, SC 291691093729725
  7. Kathleen Law, APRNWest Columbia, SC 291691700083334
  8. Jean Massey, ANP-BCWest Columbia, SC 291691699742411

Common questions

What is Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C's NPI number?

Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477816668, issued on Jun 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 E Medical LN Ste 100&200, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 935-8410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17870, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C had 1,217 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Michelle Blackmon, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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