NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Jackson, MS

Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1376096826, issued on Aug 2, 2016. Check the license (Mississippi 901581, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376096826
Name
Melissa Culpepper
Credential
MSN, AGNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
901581 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 N State Street, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 984-5452
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 815-3322
Medicaid ID
02437260 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161018000806); 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 2500 N State Street

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  6. Nisma FaridiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780500363

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

120 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Melissa Culpepper120
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Xarelto49 claims
  2. Cilostazol27 claims
  3. Clopidogrel12 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): 69.8 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 score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%83.0
  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: $119.29

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CVRx, Inc. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Culpepper$119.29
  2. Specialty average$742.05

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. State OF Mississippi-University OF Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS

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

Melissa Culpepper among 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi

Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC is one of 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 33% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2016 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Mississippi

There are 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Ballinger, NPCJackson, MS 392161538684857
  2. Lauren Buffington, NP-CJackson, MS 392161437541109
  3. April Calvert, NPJackson, MS 392161609389436
  4. Felecia Carter, AG-ACNPJackson, MS 392161891253811
  5. Thomas Harkins, NPJackson, MS 392161184574451
  6. Marilyn Harrington, PHD, RN, AGNP-CJackson, MS 392161275922502
  7. Gloria Jaques, NPJackson, MS 392161518219914
  8. Lacey Mayfield, ARNPJackson, MS 392161427473172

Common questions

What is Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC's NPI number?

Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376096826, issued on Aug 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 984-5452. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 901581, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.8 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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