NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Tyler, TX

Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1285987842, issued on Oct 19, 2012. Check the license (Texas 677952, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285987842
Name
Melissa Neal Whitus
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
677952 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone
(903) 593-1721
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2024
Medicaid ID
370106202 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130110000542); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 520 Douglas Blvd

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

  1. Melissa Almodovar-Irizarry, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639594047
  2. Richard Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588634257
  3. Jeta Bowman, AGNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1366899288
  4. James Buchinger, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1063567634
  5. Deborah Crowley, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1740489830
  6. Meher Dasgupta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1649236456

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,937 Medicare Part D claims for 791 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Whitus3,937
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate201 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium145 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium101 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium99 claims
  5. Lisinopril92 claims
  6. Omeprazole83 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Christus Trinity ClinicTyler, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melissa Neal Whitus among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 16% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 38% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

214 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tyler

They are 214 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tiffany Adams, NP-CTyler, TX 757021396187951
  2. Amy Bradbery, RN, FNP-CTyler, TX 757021679825640
  3. Angela Cabaniss, FNP-CTyler, TX 757021346646320
  4. Zalinda Colston, FNPTyler, TX 757021326488735
  5. Patricia Cryer, CFNPTyler, TX 757021215259791
  6. Amy Dean, MSN-FNPTyler, TX 757021518391879
  7. Elizabeth Helt, F.N.P.Tyler, TX 757021770684490
  8. Ashley LesniewskiTyler, TX 757021902158751

Common questions

What is Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP's NPI number?

Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285987842, issued on Oct 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Douglas Blvd, Tyler, TX, 75702. Phone: (903) 593-1721. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 677952, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Neal Whitus, FNP had 3,937 Medicare Part D claims for 791 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.

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.