Melissa Cherry Yost
Pharmacist · Orangeburg, SC
Melissa Cherry Yost is a pharmacist with a practice address in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1821600917, issued on Aug 19, 2020. Check the license (South Carolina 42647, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Cherry Yost
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 42647 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1324 Grove Park Dr, Orangeburg, SC 29115
- Phone
- (803) 536-0007
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2020
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Cherry Yost in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 42647Check 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
102 Medicare Part D claims for 94 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.
- Abrysvo52 claims
- Shingrix38 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.
Melissa Cherry Yost among 5,196 pharmacist records in South Carolina
Melissa Cherry Yost is one of 5,196 pharmacist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
53 pharmacist records list a practice address in Orangeburg
They are 53 of the 850 NPPES records with a practice address in Orangeburg, and 5,196 pharmacist records in South Carolina.
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The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Whitney Brown, PHARM. D.Orangeburg, SC 291151164706370
- Thomas Erickson, RPHOrangeburg, SC 291151588961544
- Debra Felder, R.PHOrangeburg, SC 291151871720292
- Cassandra Fleming, R.PH.Orangeburg, SC 291151558483438
- Rebecca Gramling, RPHOrangeburg, SC 291151972858314
- Tambrea Johnson, PHARMACIST, PTAOrangeburg, SC 291151417224353
- Maurice Lee, PHARMDOrangeburg, SC 291151235437286
- Barbara Shirer, BARBARAOrangeburg, SC 291151831471390
Common questions
What is Melissa Cherry Yost's NPI number?
Melissa Cherry Yost's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821600917, issued on Aug 19, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Cherry Yost located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1324 Grove Park Dr, Orangeburg, SC, 29115. Phone: (803) 536-0007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Cherry Yost's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 42647, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Cherry Yost prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Cherry Yost had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 94 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.