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2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner NPI 1215437009
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Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in Toledo, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,414 in Critical Care Medicine 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
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 247 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner avg: 426
Generic prescribing
99%
generic claims · 1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$718.02
22 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Melissa Waldman filed 1,380 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in Toledo, Ohio, prescribing 99% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 99%
- generic prescribing
- $718.02
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
Melissa Waldman's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,380 Top 21% higher than 79% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Melissa Waldman?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
1,380 224% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Ohio 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 Critical Care Medicine 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).
Melissa Waldman appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner provider at 3000 ARLINGTON AVE, Toledo, OH, 43614, with a listed phone of (419) 383-3759. NPI 1215437009 was issued on 02/18/2018.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,380 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 247 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $42K in drug spend, split 1% brand-name and 99% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 57.7%.
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,414 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 426 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1215437009 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/18/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melissa Waldman bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
University OF Toledo Physicians LLC
Toledo, OH
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Waldman. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$718
Largest payer
Nevro Corp.
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.
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Melissa Waldman. To verify Melissa Waldman's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Melissa Waldman - brand share 1.0%
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner average
1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 1,380 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,380
Total Claims
$42K
Total Drug Cost
247
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,408
- Total Day Supply
- 38,784
- Brand vs Generic
- 1% brand / 99% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $9K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $33K
- Opioid Claims
- 796 (57.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.09
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 114, 65-74: 87, 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 Waldman prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
456 claims
- Gabapentin 169
Gabapentin
169 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 134
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
134 claims
- Meloxicam 90
Meloxicam
90 claims
- Pregabalin 88
Pregabalin
88 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 69
Tramadol Hcl
69 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 63
Oxycodone Hcl
63 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 56
Tizanidine Hcl
56 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 456 |
| Gabapentin | 169 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 134 |
| Meloxicam | 90 |
| Pregabalin | 88 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 69 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 63 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 56 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 36 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 32 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Melissa Waldman fits within the Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
1,414
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
50
States with Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner
426
Avg Claims per Provider
Melissa Waldman's 1,380 claims are above the specialty average of 426.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Waldman.
Dr. Elizabeth A Novotny
AGACNP-BC
Twinsburg, OH
Danielle Acuna
Cleveland, OH
Patricia Albano-Seitz
Montgomery, OH
Dr. Augustina Annorzie
RN
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Debra Armbruster
PHD, NNP
Columbus, OH
Compare Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melissa Waldman's specialty? ▼
Melissa Waldman specializes in Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner and practices in Toledo, Ohio.
How much does Melissa Waldman prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Melissa Waldman wrote 1,380 Medicare Part D claims totaling $42K in drug costs for 247 beneficiaries.
Where is Melissa Waldman located? ▼
Melissa Waldman is located at 3000 ARLINGTON AVE, Toledo, OH, 43614. Phone: (419) 383-3759.
What is Melissa Waldman's NPI number? ▼
Melissa Waldman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215437009, issued on 02/18/2018.
Does Melissa Waldman prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Melissa Waldman's prescribing is 1% brand-name and 99% generic drugs by claim count, with $9K in brand drug costs.
Does Melissa Waldman prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melissa Waldman had 796 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 57.7%.
How many Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,414 Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner providers across 50 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner provider writes 426 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melissa Waldman prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Waldman's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melissa Waldman accept Medicare? ▼
Melissa Waldman appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,380 Part D claims and 247 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melissa Waldman's credentials? ▼
Melissa Waldman's NPI is 1215437009. 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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