NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN

Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician · Akron, OH

Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN is a pediatric gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1275224891, issued on May 16, 2023. Check the license (Ohio APRN.CNP.0032064, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275224891
Name
Melissa Nicole Lukes
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician 2080P0206X
License number
APRN.CNP.0032064 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 W Bowery St, Akron, OH 44308
Phone
(330) 543-1000
Enumerated
May 16, 2023
Record last updated
May 16, 2023
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 215 W Bowery St

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

  1. Amanda Rita Abou-Fadel, M.D.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1225457278
  2. Olivia AnastasiProfessional Counselor1578498028
  3. Roksolana Balukh, PTPhysical Therapist1548885593
  4. Sumru Bilge-Johnson, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1023220654
  5. Kayla Blatt, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1871052183
  6. Caroline BlueMental Health Counselor1225797798

Verify Melissa Nicole Lukes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric gastroenterology physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 42 among the 289 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Lukes15
  2. Specialty average42

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: $1,009.24

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Qol Medical, LLC. The 1,184 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,585.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Lukes$1,009.24
  2. Specialty average$2,585.05

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

Melissa Nicole Lukes among 141 pediatric gastroenterology physician records in Ohio

Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN is one of 141 pediatric gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 97% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0206X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 141 pediatric gastroenterology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 pediatric gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Rita Abou-Fadel, M.D.Akron, OH 443081225457278
  2. Christine Carter-Kent, M.D.Akron, OH 443081326211046
  3. Reinaldo Garcia-Naveiro, MDAkron, OH 443081407873391
  4. Shivani GuptaAkron, OH 443081790170561
  5. Sameer Imdad, MDAkron, OH 443081992234348
  6. Carolyn VespoliAkron, OH 443081902301286
  7. Kevin Watson, M.D.Akron, OH 443081790006997
  8. Matthew Wyneski, M.D.Akron, OH 443081790961399

Common questions

What is Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN's NPI number?

Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275224891, issued on May 16, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 W Bowery St, Akron, OH, 44308. Phone: (330) 543-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number APRN.CNP.0032064, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Nicole Lukes, APRN had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric gastroenterology physician prescribers was 42. 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.