Melissa Gonzalez
Pharmacist · Cherokee, NC
Melissa Gonzalez is a pharmacist with a practice address in Cherokee, North Carolina, and NPI 1447493747, issued on Apr 16, 2009. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Gonzalez
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- RP0007163 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Hospital RD, Cherokee, NC 28719
- Phone
- (828) 497-9163
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Hospital RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa Gonzalez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024
174 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic29 claims
- Lantus Solostar19 claims
- Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen18 claims
- Toujeo Max Solostar15 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
- Comfort Ez Pen Needle13 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.
Melissa Gonzalez among 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina
Melissa Gonzalez is one of 9,625 pharmacist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 11% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
27 pharmacist records list a practice address in Cherokee
They are 27 of the 251 NPPES records with a practice address in Cherokee, and 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina.
All 9,625 in North Carolina → Every provider in Cherokee → Pharmacist nationwide →
The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robin Bartlett, PHARMDCherokee, NC 287191114991254
- Alexis Beyer, PHARM.D.Cherokee, NC 287191356526768
- Kristen BossertCherokee, NC 287191386082642
- Laurelle CascioCherokee, NC 287191194946764
- James Cummings, PHARMDCherokee, NC 287191417150590
- Jonathan Dando, MHS RPH CPC-ACherokee, NC 287191063497550
- Daniel Degarmo, PHARMDCherokee, NC 287191356584585
- Steven Doane, RPHCherokee, NC 287191457482499
Common questions
What is Melissa Gonzalez's NPI number?
Melissa Gonzalez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447493747, issued on Apr 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Gonzalez located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital RD, Cherokee, NC, 28719. Phone: (828) 497-9163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Gonzalez's license?
Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Gonzalez prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Gonzalez had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.