Melissa Polizos, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 209,817 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Melissa Polizos, NP-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.7/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,446 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 85.7/100
- MIPS score · +3 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $349.71
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Melissa Polizos, NP-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
86 49th percentile higher than 49% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Melissa Polizos, NP-C sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 27,154 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melissa Polizos, NP-C writes more Part D claims than 75% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 48% — placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melissa Polizos, NP-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Melissa Polizos, NP-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Virginia
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Virginia providers
Largest specialties in Virginia (% of in-state providers)
Family Nurse Practitioner ranks #7 among Virginia's specialties (4% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Virginia provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Family Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
Melissa Polizos, NP-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 85.7/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) — 85.7/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Family Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
85.7/100 MIPS final score — 2.6 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 63.6. Cost dim: 88.9.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Melissa Polizos, NP-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP-C credentials at 225 CLEARFIELD AVE, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, with a listed phone of (757) 457-5100. NPI 1215511274 was issued on 05/06/2021. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Polizos most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,446 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 492 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $379K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 85.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 63.6, Cost 88.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1215511274 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/06/2021 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melissa Polizos, NP-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melissa Polizos, NP-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$350
Largest payer
COLOPLAST CORP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,625
- Total Day Supply
- 70,079
- Generic Drug Cost
- $77K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 325
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.85
- Gender Split
- 74% female / 26% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 88, 65-74: 185, 75-84: 161, 85+: 58
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melissa Polizos, NP-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Myrbetriq
Myrbetriq
197 claims
- Trospium Chloride
Trospium Chloride
162 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
161 claims
- Estradiol
Estradiol
125 claims
- Gemtesa
Gemtesa
124 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon…
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
119 claims
- Solifenacin Succin… 50
Solifenacin Succinate
50 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 44
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
44 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 197 |
| Trospium Chloride | 162 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 161 |
| Estradiol | 125 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 124 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 119 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 50 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 44 |
| Trospium Chloride Er Trospium Chloride | 44 |
| Cephalexin | 33 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Melissa Polizos, NP-C fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Melissa Polizos, NP-C's 1,446 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Virginia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Polizos.
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Virginia medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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