NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Laporte, CRNP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Wilkes Barre, PA

Melissa Laporte, CRNP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1023028289, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania VP006958B, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1023028289
Name
Melissa Laporte
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
VP006958B PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
675 Baltimore Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Phone
(570) 808-1000
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 808-7698
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041013000856); 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 675 Baltimore Dr

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

  1. Mouhammed Abuattieh, MDOphthalmology Physician1790931186
  2. David Adcock, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1750386066
  3. Athar Altaf, MDGastroenterology Physician1447201454
  4. Meghan Archer, RDNRegistered Dietitian1588311468
  5. Deborah Baird, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477527356
  6. Christa Baker, CRNPNurse Practitioner1881825297

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

5,337 Medicare Part D claims for 650 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Melissa Laporte5,337
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic470 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium443 claims
  3. Jardiance384 claims
  4. Novolog Flexpen232 claims
  5. Synthroid205 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl184 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: $9,048.33

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Laporte$9,048.33
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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. Geisinger ClinicScranton, PA

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

Melissa Laporte among 1,368 adult health nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania

Melissa Laporte, CRNP is one of 1,368 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 68% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2012 among the 678 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,368 adult health nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Lilly, CRNPBear Creek Township, PA 187021285101592
  2. Ruthann TaylorWilkes Barre, PA 187021912315276
  3. Katherine Arensmeyer, CRNPKingston, PA 187041609106517
  4. Michael Robatin, MSN, CRNPKingston, PA 187041649273574
  5. Nina Morgan, CRNPWilkes Barre, PA 187111043030828
  6. Donna Pape, CRNPWilkes Barre, PA 187111699791442
  7. Adriene Slacktish, CRNPWilkes Barre, PA 187111336556588
  8. Angela Stewart, CRNP, RN FAWilkes Barre, PA 187641093029993

Common questions

What is Melissa Laporte, CRNP's NPI number?

Melissa Laporte, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023028289, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Laporte, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 675 Baltimore Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 808-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Laporte, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number VP006958B, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Laporte, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Laporte, CRNP had 5,337 Medicare Part D claims for 650 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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.