Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Gulfport, MS
Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gulfport, Mississippi, and NPI 1174908420, issued on Jul 28, 2015. Check the license (Mississippi R862443, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melody Horton-Drummond
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License number
- R862443 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 Beach Dr, Gulfport, MS 39507
- Phone
- (601) 896-2041
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 1174908420 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160926000604); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gerontology nurse practitioner records → All 83 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1800 Beach Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather BrownSpeech-Language Pathologist1750222790
- Kimberly Choina-Karamat, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1962704957
- Martha Dempsey, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1265694129
- Mary DunawayOccupational Therapist1407791262
- Gail Farrar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649206210
- Elizabeth Fragello, LMTMassage Therapist1144587338
Verify Melody Horton-Drummond in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license R862443Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
- Donepezil Hcl15 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl15 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
- Omeprazole12 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars
- Coastal Family Health Center, IncBiloxi, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Melody Horton-Drummond among 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi
Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C is one of 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 23% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2016 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Mississippi
There are 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.
All 83 in Mississippi → Every provider in Gulfport → Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Addie Holcomb, NPGulfport, MS 395011942840368
- Jeannine Racey, CGNPGulfport, MS 395011891711784
- Laura RogersGulfport, MS 395011558872929
- Tiffany SandersGulfport, MS 395011942711288
- Diane Vaughn, GNPGulfport, MS 395011194925537
- Rachel Pickich, NPBiloxi, MS 395311982104113
- Christopher VaughanBiloxi, MS 395311770237497
- Adam Meyers, AGACNP, RNFAPetal, MS 394651083021240
Common questions
What is Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C's NPI number?
Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174908420, issued on Jul 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Beach Dr, Gulfport, MS, 39507. Phone: (601) 896-2041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number R862443, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melody Horton-Drummond, NP-C had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.