NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa A. Hession, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Raleigh, NC

Melissa A. Hession, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1316977119, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-02916, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1316977119
Name
Melissa A. Hession
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
2022-02916 NC
041706 CT
219124 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11200 Governor Manly Way Ste 205, Raleigh, NC 27614
Phone
(919) 570-7700
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2023
Medicaid ID
2025281 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230103003023); 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 11200 Governor Manly Way Ste 205

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

  1. Aaron Barnard, MS- PA-CPhysician Assistant1174651376
  2. Michael BianconiInternal Medicine Physician1477529907
  3. Zachary Blom, MDFamily Medicine Physician1376040238
  4. Amelia Brenner, LCSWClinical Social Worker1528816485
  5. Kristine Burns, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104129113
  6. Jason Ciapponi, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417557018

Verify Melissa A. Hession in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2022-02916    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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87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,954 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Hession5,954
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium325 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium295 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate290 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium225 claims
  5. Lisinopril205 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide199 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC
  2. Unc Physicians Network LLCRaleigh, NC

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

Melissa A. Hession among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Melissa A. Hession, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

315 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Raleigh

They are 315 of the 16,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Raleigh, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

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  3. Michael BianconiRaleigh, NC 276141477529907
  4. Raghavender Gotur, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276141437394418
  5. Evan Kardon, MDRaleigh, NC 276141952364374
  6. Ramesh KonduruRaleigh, NC 276141477717445
  7. Susan Krizek, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276141194715664
  8. Eva Manitius, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276141932162120

Common questions

What is Melissa A. Hession, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa A. Hession, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316977119, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa A. Hession, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11200 Governor Manly Way Ste 205, Raleigh, NC, 27614. Phone: (919) 570-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa A. Hession, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-02916, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa A. Hession, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa A. Hession, M.D. had 5,954 Medicare Part D claims for 508 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.