NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Lea Claxton, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN

Melissa Lea Claxton, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1396043147, issued on Mar 3, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 15625, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1396043147
Name
Melissa Lea Claxton
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
15625 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 Glenwood Dr Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 698-1844
Enumerated
Mar 3, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
    Search for license 15625    Check the board
  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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Melissa Lea Claxton among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Melissa Lea Claxton, NP-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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 22% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

491 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 491 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Ballard, NPChattanooga, TN 374041588879068
  2. Marcie Beasley, N.P.Chattanooga, TN 374041679779771
  3. Mary Collins, APRN,BCChattanooga, TN 374041083807663
  4. Donna Eaker-Davis, NP-FChattanooga, TN 374041790765345
  5. Laura Ford, NPChattanooga, TN 374041881672327
  6. Carole Johnson, FNP-CChattanooga, TN 374041962536631
  7. Kimbra Lingerfelt, FNPChattanooga, TN 374041285635268
  8. Michael Loga, MSN, FNP-CChattanooga, TN 374041427147461

Common questions

What is Melissa Lea Claxton, NP-C's NPI number?

Melissa Lea Claxton, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396043147, issued on Mar 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Lea Claxton, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 Glenwood Dr Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 698-1844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Lea Claxton, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 15625, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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