NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Melrose, MA

Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Melrose, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457002495, issued on Jan 11, 2022. Check the license (Massachusetts RN2302921, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457002495
Name
Valerie Christina Fusco
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
RN2302921 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
585 Lebanon St, Melrose, MA 02176
Phone
(781) 979-3894
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220314000576); 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 585 Lebanon St

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

  1. Fatima AbdallaNurse Practitioner1326407529
  2. Amnah Abdulrhman M. AbdulhaqPharmacist1538023221
  3. Jacalyn Agrillo, PT, MSPTPhysical Therapist1326259342
  4. Therese Almeida, PTPhysical Therapist1477764173
  5. Mohammed Alqaryan, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1235007584
  6. Najlaa Alsini, PHARMDPharmacist1982558441

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

431 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Valerie Fusco431
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate55 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
  3. Spironolactone45 claims
  4. Eliquis31 claims
  5. Furosemide30 claims
  6. Clopidogrel26 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $43.53

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Fusco$43.53
  2. Specialty average$946.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lahey Clinic IncBurlington, MA

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

Valerie Christina Fusco among 1,465 adult health nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C is one of 1,465 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2010 among the 634 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 adult health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Melrose

They are 6 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Melrose, and 1,465 adult health nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Connolly, ANP-BCMelrose, MA 021761104177641
  2. Jennifer Howard, APRN, BCMelrose, MA 021761275714800
  3. Blandine PousseuMelrose, MA 021761487324638
  4. Jolanka Pride, NPMelrose, MA 021761467829143
  5. Carol Roberts, NPMelrose, MA 021761669448130
  6. Larah Bartlett-Jacques, NPStoneham, MA 021801407837230
  7. Jill Decologero, ANP-BC, MSNStoneham, MA 021801902100324
  8. Carolyn Fallica, NPStoneham, MA 021801447241757

Common questions

What is Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C's NPI number?

Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457002495, issued on Jan 11, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 585 Lebanon St, Melrose, MA, 02176. Phone: (781) 979-3894. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number RN2302921, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Christina Fusco, NP-C had 431 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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.