NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Perryville, MO

Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Perryville, Missouri, and NPI 1417308362, issued on Jun 22, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2016020300, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1417308362
Name
Melissa M. Shands
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
2016020300 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
212 Hospital LN Ste 202, Perryville, MO 63775
Phone
(573) 768-3449
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160711000071); 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 212 Hospital LN Ste 202

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

  1. Dominic Haertling, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558821413
  2. Sandeep Rao, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1922327790

Verify Melissa M. Shands in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
    Search for license 2016020300    Check 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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

313 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Shands313
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate49 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass33 claims
  3. Cefdinir20 claims
  4. Prednisone19 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl18 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone18 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: $67.18

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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 Shands$67.18
  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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Mercy Hospital PerryPerryville, MO · Critical Access Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Melissa M. Shands among 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri

Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC is one of 5,226 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 40% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 3,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Perryville

They are 17 of the 160 NPPES records with a practice address in Perryville, and 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri.

All 5,226 in Missouri → Every provider in Perryville → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Arnzen, FNPPerryville, MO 637751891726782
  2. Megan BuehlerPerryville, MO 637751124610274
  3. Casey Comte, FNP-CPerryville, MO 637751477149698
  4. Gayla Dace, RN, BC, FNPPerryville, MO 637751427195122
  5. Rachel Dibooglu, FNP-CPerryville, MO 637751750931697
  6. Amanda Hager, FNP-CPerryville, MO 637751942891767
  7. Brad Hennemann, APRN, BC-FNPPerryville, MO 637751760574438
  8. Brooke Hotop, FNP-CPerryville, MO 637751124642764

Common questions

What is Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417308362, issued on Jun 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 Hospital LN Ste 202, Perryville, MO, 63775. Phone: (573) 768-3449. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016020300, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa M. Shands, FNP-BC had 313 Medicare Part D claims for 205 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.