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2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1225256225 APN
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Trenton, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,776 in Psychiatric/Mental Health 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.
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Prescribing volume
538
Medicare Part D claims · 35 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 927
Industry payments
$1.5K
80 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Melissa Vickers, APN filed 538 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Trenton, New Jersey.
- 538
- Part D claims, 2023
- $1.5K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥66th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1225256225 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1225256225
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 41K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- RX-LIGHT 538
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,398 in New Jersey
- PHOTO-ENUM Linda Manglass · 2007
Melissa Vickers, APN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
538 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Melissa Vickers, APN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
538 42% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1225256225 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/23/2007 |
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 Vickers, APN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.5K
Largest payer
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
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.
538
Total Claims
$31K
Total Drug Cost
35
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 660
- Total Day Supply
- 19,643
- Generic Drug Cost
- $23K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 63.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 20, 65-74: 11, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melissa Vickers, APN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
65 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
54 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
40 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
39 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
36 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
28 claims
- Lithium Carbonate Er 24
Lithium Carbonate Er
24 claims
- Mirtazapine 21
Mirtazapine
21 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 65 |
| Lamotrigine | 54 |
| Clonazepam | 40 |
| Alprazolam | 39 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 36 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 28 |
| Lithium Carbonate Er Lithium Carbonate | 24 |
| Mirtazapine | 21 |
| Olanzapine | 21 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Melissa Vickers, APN fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
40,776
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
927
Avg Claims per Provider
Melissa Vickers, APN's 538 claims are below the specialty average of 927.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Vickers, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vickers.
One of 1,398 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in New Jersey, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ugochi Abazie
DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC
Roselle, NJ
Dr. Kimberly Abbaticola
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Howell, NJ
Dr. Salman Abouzied
PMH-NP
Newark, NJ
Mary Abue
Linden, NJ
Fathia Abusheraiah
Paterson, NJ
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melissa Vickers, APN's specialty? ▼
Melissa Vickers, APN specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Trenton, New Jersey. Credentials: APN.
How much does Melissa Vickers, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Melissa Vickers, APN wrote 538 Medicare Part D claims totaling $31K in drug costs for 35 beneficiaries.
Where is Melissa Vickers, APN located? ▼
Melissa Vickers, APN is located at 10 SOUTHARD ST, Trenton, NJ, 08609. Phone: (609) 396-4557.
What is Melissa Vickers, APN's NPI number? ▼
Melissa Vickers, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225256225, issued on 04/23/2007.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,776 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 927 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melissa Vickers, APN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Vickers, APN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Bupropion Xl, Lamotrigine, Clonazepam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melissa Vickers, APN accept Medicare? ▼
Melissa Vickers, APN appears in CMS Medicare data with 538 Part D claims and 35 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melissa Vickers, APN's credentials? ▼
Melissa Vickers, APN's NPI is 1225256225 with credentials APN. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- 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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