Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Many, LA
Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Many, Louisiana, and NPI 1033309687, issued on Jul 30, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana AP05264, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Branch Vines
- Credential
- APRN, FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP05264 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11340 Texas Hwy, Many, LA 71449
- Phone
- (318) 315-0574
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080109000459); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11340 Texas Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa Branch Vines in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license AP05264Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
7,102 Medicare Part D claims for 512 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium245 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium225 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate209 claims
- Gabapentin203 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride175 claims
- Omeprazole172 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $66.11
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mylan Specialty L.P. 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.
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
- Toledo Health, LLCMany, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Branch Vines among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana
Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 8% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 46% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Many
They are 13 of the 137 NPPES records with a practice address in Many, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.
All 4,503 in Louisiana → Every provider in Many → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?
Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033309687, issued on Jul 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11340 Texas Hwy, Many, LA, 71449. Phone: (318) 315-0574. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP05264, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C had 7,102 Medicare Part D claims for 512 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Branch Vines, APRN, FNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.