NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Carson, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Jackson, TN

Melissa Ann Carson, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1295449221, issued on Jan 13, 2023. Check the license (Tennessee F10221171, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1295449221
Name
Melissa Ann Carson
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
F10221171 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
285 Old Malesus RD, Jackson, TN 38301
Phone
(731) 693-2353
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2023
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230725000407); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Carson131
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate45 claims
  2. Gabapentin19 claims
  3. Modafinil17 claims
  4. Eszopiclone12 claims
  5. Ropinirole Hcl12 claims
  6. Clonazepam11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jackson Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN

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

Melissa Ann Carson among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Melissa Ann Carson, FNP-C is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 84% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

205 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Jackson

They are 205 of the 2,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Baines, APNJackson, TN 383011699743039
  2. John Briley, DNPJackson, TN 383011356339055
  3. Christine Byrer, CFNPJackson, TN 383011104856384
  4. Nekayeh Carothers, FNPJackson, TN 383011134455850
  5. Cynthia Early, FNPJackson, TN 383011881644862
  6. Lesa Ferguson, APNJackson, TN 383011932324019
  7. Stacye Hopper, APNJackson, TN 383011710939301
  8. Carolyn Newman, APN-BCJackson, TN 383011053467589

Common questions

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

Melissa Ann Carson, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295449221, issued on Jan 13, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Carson, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 Old Malesus RD, Jackson, TN, 38301. Phone: (731) 693-2353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Tennessee license number F10221171, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Melissa Ann Carson, FNP-C had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.

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