NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Gayle Rader, MSN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN

Melissa Gayle Rader, MSN, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1538854880, issued on Apr 11, 2023. Check the license (Tennessee 33784, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538854880
Name
Melissa Gayle Rader
Credential
MSN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
33784 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
513 Georgia Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 531-6555
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2023
Record last updated
Apr 19, 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 513 Georgia Ave

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

  1. Tiffany Hobbs, NP-CNurse Practitioner1932450756
  2. Olivia Wilson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982418562

Verify Melissa Gayle Rader in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

434 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Rader434
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide30 claims
  2. Clopidogrel21 claims
  3. Eliquis19 claims
  4. Simvastatin15 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium12 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate12 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: $643.02

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Rader$643.02
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

176 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 176 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

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  3. Jennifer Abelson, NPClarksville, TN1326505330
  4. Katrina Aberdeen, APRN-BCKnoxville, TN1194764746
  5. Kristina Abolins, NPMurfreesboro, TN1790163061
  6. Lovely Abraham, APN,BC,GNPNashville, TN1508957267
  7. Aprille Abston-Turns, F.N.P.Germantown, TN1669547634
  8. Joanna Adams, NPKnoxville, TN1013353176
  9. Mary Adams, NPJackson, TN1346288503
  10. Nikki Adams, NPCookeville, TN1891778817

Common questions

What is Melissa Gayle Rader, MSN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Melissa Gayle Rader, MSN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538854880, issued on Apr 11, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Gayle Rader, MSN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 Georgia Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 531-6555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Gayle Rader, MSN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 33784, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Gayle Rader, MSN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Gayle Rader, MSN, FNP-C had 434 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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