Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Port Charlotte, FL
Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Port Charlotte, Florida, and NPI 1720296650, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Florida DN 16359, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melody Lynn Herston
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DN 16359 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4161 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
- Phone
- (941) 255-3700
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 764-0812
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4161 Tamiami Trl
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- Shelley Dereu, LCSWClinical Social Worker1982932141
Verify Melody Lynn Herston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license DN 16359Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin54 claims
- Cephalexin32 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl16 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium13 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.
Melody Lynn Herston among 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida
Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D. is one of 7,101 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Florida. 68% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 26% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
39 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Port Charlotte
They are 39 of the 1,685 NPPES records with a practice address in Port Charlotte, and 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720296650, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4161 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL, 33952. Phone: (941) 255-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number DN 16359, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melody Lynn Herston, D.M.D. had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.