Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Raleigh, NC
Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1336598952, issued on Jun 4, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 251213, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Jennings Lunsford
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 251213 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 Blue Ridge RD, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Phone
- (919) 784-7874
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160928000962); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Jennings Lunsford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 251213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
910 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 93 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl102 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl71 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl69 claims
- Finasteride62 claims
- Ondansetron Odt57 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim40 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: $2,178.44
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Associated Urologists OF North Carolina PARaleigh, NC
- North Carolina MG LLCRaleigh, NC
- The Centers For Advanced Urology LLPCary, NC
- University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Jennings Lunsford among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 37% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
441 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Raleigh
They are 441 of the 16,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Raleigh, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
All 6,631 in North Carolina → Every provider in Raleigh → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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- Harry Lay, RN, MSN, FNP-BCRaleigh, NC 276071225177868
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Common questions
What is Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C's NPI number?
Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336598952, issued on Jun 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Blue Ridge RD, Raleigh, NC, 27607. Phone: (919) 784-7874. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 251213, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Jennings Lunsford, NP-C had 910 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.