Melissa Tost
Pharmacist · West Des Moines, IA
Melissa Tost is a pharmacist with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1891327714, issued on Feb 8, 2020. Check the license (Iowa 18455, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Tost
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 18455 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1990 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265
- Phone
- (515) 223-8506
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2020
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1990 Grand Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mallory Nicholson, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1154751196
- Sarah Savage, RD, LMNTRegistered Dietitian1508513748
Verify Melissa Tost in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 18455Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
76 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Abrysvo42 claims
- Shingrix22 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.
105 pharmacist records list a practice address in West Des Moines
They are 105 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 3,179 pharmacist records in Iowa.
All 105 in West Des Moines → All 3,179 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines →
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Common questions
What is Melissa Tost's NPI number?
Melissa Tost's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891327714, issued on Feb 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Tost located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1990 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA, 50265. Phone: (515) 223-8506. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Tost's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 18455, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Tost prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Tost had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.