NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Buksa, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Wintersville, OH

Melissa Buksa, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wintersville, Ohio, and NPI 1912168469, issued on Jun 18, 2008. Check the license (Ohio APRN.CNP.09600, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912168469
Name
Melissa Buksa
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APRN.CNP.09600 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
107 Main St, Wintersville, OH 43953
Phone
(740) 264-1656
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2008
Record last updated
May 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 266-2936
Medicaid ID
3028771 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250130001842); 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 107 Main St

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

  1. Amy Dorsey, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194780924
  2. Kevin Harris, C-FNP, NDFamily Nurse Practitioner1679544910
  3. Coleen Hart, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639541089
  4. Joy Irvin, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1740590140
  5. Mark Kissinger, DOFamily Medicine Physician1992760474
  6. Brittany Klinger, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992259865

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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

425 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Buksa425
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone18 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium15 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl15 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
  6. Omeprazole13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $38.78

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Buksa$38.78
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Wheeling Hospital IncWheeling, WV

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

19 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Wintersville

They are 19 of the 125 NPPES records with a practice address in Wintersville, and 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Ohio

  1. Alicia Abate, CRNPSteubenville, OH1477851848
  2. Isabel Abba-Mesue, CNPCincinnati, OH1124264379
  3. Carol Abbott, APRNCincinnati, OH1932191681
  4. Lina Abdel-Rasoul, APRN-CNPFindlay, OH1841092772
  5. Fardowsa Abdirahman, FNP-CColumbus, OH1881528586
  6. Roda Abdirizak, FNPWesterville, OH1386358125
  7. Ashley Abdul-KarimLakewood, OH1720843170
  8. Amina Abdule, APRN-CNPColumbus, OH1316346786
  9. Khetam Abed, NP-CSolon, OH1992322556
  10. Beth AbeleCircleville, OH1790279420

Common questions

What is Melissa Buksa, FNP-C's NPI number?

Melissa Buksa, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912168469, issued on Jun 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Buksa, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 107 Main St, Wintersville, OH, 43953. Phone: (740) 264-1656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Buksa, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number APRN.CNP.09600, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Buksa, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Buksa, FNP-C had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 163 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.