NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Charleston, SC

Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1356981021, issued on Jan 10, 2020. Check the license (South Carolina 30831, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356981021
Name
Sharon Melinda Spears
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
30831 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Poston RD Ste 110, Charleston, SC 29407
Phone
(843) 876-1344
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2025
Fax
(843) 876-1347
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251104002231); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1 Poston RD Ste 110

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

  1. Andrea Carter, LPCCounselor1063179158
  2. Michelle RussellCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1568284693

Verify Sharon Melinda Spears in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

125 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sharon Spears125
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl36 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl22 claims
  3. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf22 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl14 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Musc Community PhysiciansOrangeburg, SC

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

Sharon Melinda Spears among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

320 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Charleston

They are 320 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janet Barr, FNPCharleston, SC 294071538428172
  2. Debora Glenn, APRN-BC-WCCCharleston, SC 294071518168988
  3. Sherrie Graham, FNP-CCharleston, SC 294071376027458
  4. Lindsey Johnson, NPCharleston, SC 294071841242070
  5. Lindsey Kettinger, DNP, FNP-BCCharleston, SC 294071770836363
  6. Susan Lindstrom, RN,CFNP,CPNPCharleston, SC 294071861435224
  7. Kimbi Marenakos, FNP-CCharleston, SC 294071073031902
  8. Erin McBride, AGNP-CCharleston, SC 294071841754595

Common questions

What is Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP's NPI number?

Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356981021, issued on Jan 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Poston RD Ste 110, Charleston, SC, 29407. Phone: (843) 876-1344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 30831, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sharon Melinda Spears, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.