NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Macomb, IL

Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Macomb, Illinois, and NPI 1295031128, issued on Feb 10, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 209008450, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1295031128
Name
Melissa L. Pounders
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209008450 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 E Grant St Ste 211, Macomb, IL 61455
Phone
(309) 836-3387
Enumerated
Feb 10, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110418000707); accepts Medicare assignment
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 515 E Grant St Ste 211

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

  1. Timothy Biagini, M.D.Specialist1568618544
  2. Olivia White, MDSurgery Physician1124557939

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

502 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Melissa Pounders502
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole173 claims
  2. Dicyclomine Hcl54 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium39 claims
  4. Diphenoxylate-Atropine38 claims
  5. Famotidine27 claims
  6. Linzess26 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: $535.34

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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.

  1. Melissa Pounders$535.34
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Mcdonough County Hospital DistrictMacomb, IL

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

Melissa L. Pounders among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 12% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Macomb

They are 19 of the 296 NPPES records with a practice address in Macomb, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lyndsay Bedwell, FNPMacomb, IL 614551518315811
  2. Megan Clemens, NP-CMacomb, IL 614551093268724
  3. Brittany Cromer, APNMacomb, IL 614551578194965
  4. Kelsi Cunningham, APNMacomb, IL 614551023531142
  5. Jodi Heller, FNP-CMacomb, IL 614551497114029
  6. Shanna Krause, ANP-FNP-BCMacomb, IL 614551336480490
  7. Andrea Lawrence, APRNMacomb, IL 614551215563143
  8. Kamie McKee, NP-CMacomb, IL 614551407300627

Common questions

What is Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C's NPI number?

Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295031128, issued on Feb 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 E Grant St Ste 211, Macomb, IL, 61455. Phone: (309) 836-3387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209008450, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa L. Pounders, NP-C had 502 Medicare Part D claims for 140 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.

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