NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Marie Cross, APRN,

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Gainesville, FL

Melissa Marie Cross, APRN, is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1578045407, issued on Sep 6, 2018. Check the license (Florida APRN9263237, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1578045407
Name
Melissa Marie Cross
Credential
APRN,
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
APRN9263237 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone
(352) 265-4357
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2024
Medicaid ID
113996600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190221000205); 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 1600 SW Archer RD

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

  1. Patricia Abbitt, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629040811
  2. Sherine AbdallaGastroenterology Physician1366862997
  3. Abdalla Abdelkader, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1942087457
  4. Mahmoud AbdelsalamMedical Oncology Physician1912844531
  5. Garrett AbernathyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215870894
  6. Emily Abernethy, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740970482

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

435 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Melissa Cross435
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl38 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate27 claims
  3. Clonazepam19 claims
  4. Lurasidone Hcl19 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl17 claims
  6. Aripiprazole15 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: $790.33

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.). The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Cross$790.33
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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. Florida Clinical Practice Association IncGainesville, FL

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

Melissa Marie Cross among 4,715 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Florida

Melissa Marie Cross, APRN, is one of 4,715 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 67% 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 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 28% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2021 among the 2,622 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 15% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Florida

There are 4,715 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Bellfield, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BCGainesville, FL 326101033853460
  2. Dario Davis, APRNGainesville, FL 326101740067172
  3. Kelsey HarrowGainesville, FL 326101114848785
  4. Susan Hill, ARNPGainesville, FL 326101356362974
  5. Audria Thomas, DNPGainesville, FL 326101124940945
  6. Jeremy Titus, DNP- PMHNPGainesville, FL 326101861171365
  7. Maryann Walker, ARNP PHDGainesville, FL 326101134154479
  8. Rizan Yozgat, ARNPGainesville, FL 326101295798833

Common questions

What is Melissa Marie Cross, APRN,'s NPI number?

Melissa Marie Cross, APRN,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578045407, issued on Sep 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Marie Cross, APRN, located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL, 32610. Phone: (352) 265-4357. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Marie Cross, APRN,'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN9263237, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Marie Cross, APRN, prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Marie Cross, APRN, had 435 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.