Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Ford Ross, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Carthage, TN

Melissa Ford Ross, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Carthage, Tennessee, and NPI 1982914065, issued on Oct 7, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee APN15173, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1982914065
Name
Melissa Ford Ross
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APN15173 TN
3013214 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
516 Main St N # A, Carthage, TN 37030
Phone
(615) 437-0227
Enumerated
Oct 7, 2010
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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Also registered at 516 Main St N # A

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

  1. Stephanie Ruckman, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1154686673

Verify Melissa Ford Ross in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $20.71

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.. The 91,435 providers of this specialty with any payment received $675.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Ford Ross$20.71
  2. Specialty average$675.31

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

7 family nurse practitioner records list a Carthage practice address

They are 7 of the 91 NPPES records with a Carthage practice address, and 8,078 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

  1. Benjamin Aaron, FNP-CCookeville, TN1811454077
  2. Sandra Aaron, FNP-BCOoltewah, TN1801561964
  3. Jessica Abbott, FNPNashville, TN1801537287
  4. Keshia AbbottCookeville, TN1700327236
  5. Felecia Abdelfattah, APRN BCBristol, TN1497768451
  6. Mahmod Abdelghani, DNPMemphis, TN1922557909
  7. Angela Abdi, MSN,FNP,BCNashville, TN1780795450
  8. Hodan Abdi, NPNashville, TN1710383922
  9. Redor AbdullahNashville, TN1205344009
  10. Shams Abed, FNP-BCAshland City, TN1982334884

Common questions

What is Melissa Ford Ross, APRN's NPI number?

Melissa Ford Ross, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982914065, issued on Oct 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ford Ross, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 Main St N # A, Carthage, TN, 37030. Phone: (615) 437-0227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ford Ross, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN15173, 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.