NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Sue Morse, PA

Physician Assistant · Morganton, NC

Melissa Sue Morse, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1518240936, issued on Sep 21, 2011. Check the license with the North Carolina 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
1518240936
Name
Melissa Sue Morse
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
113 B Foothills Dr., Morganton, NC 28655
Phone
(828) 580-8000
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
8101865 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120228000800); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck 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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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

5,154 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 189 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Morse5,154
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium186 claims
  2. Lisinopril177 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium172 claims
  4. Omeprazole168 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa121 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate121 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: $16.87

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Morse$16.87
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Burke Primary Care LLCMorganton, NC

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

Melissa Sue Morse among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Melissa Sue Morse, PA is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 33% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 physician assistant records list a practice address in Morganton

They are 36 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Bogaert, PA-CMorganton, NC 286551740275734
  2. Clifford Boyce, P.A.-CMorganton, NC 286551164436861
  3. Erin Breiner, PA-CMorganton, NC 286551255480182
  4. Todd Cook, PA-CMorganton, NC 286551871556159
  5. Michael Dillow, PAMorganton, NC 286551407885858
  6. Dale EllisMorganton, NC 286551932119435
  7. Wayne FreemanMorganton, NC 286551013927292
  8. Cyriac Kalarickal, P.A.Morganton, NC 286551407866692

Common questions

What is Melissa Sue Morse, PA's NPI number?

Melissa Sue Morse, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518240936, issued on Sep 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Sue Morse, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 B Foothills Dr., Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 580-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Sue Morse, PA's license?

Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Sue Morse, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Sue Morse, PA had 5,154 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.