NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Violetta Melkum, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Scottsdale, AZ

Violetta Melkum, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1730849845, issued on Dec 30, 2021. Check the license (Arizona F11210503, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1730849845
Name
Violetta Melkum
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
F11210503 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8763 E Bell RD Ste 102, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone
(480) 927-3800
Enumerated
Dec 30, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220701000564); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 8763 E Bell RD Ste 102

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

  1. Keith Fandry, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1740584002
  2. Haidee Waymire, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1821641184

Verify Violetta Melkum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,119 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 569 claims were for opioids.

  1. Violetta Melkum1,119
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen185 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen164 claims
  3. Gabapentin147 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl87 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl86 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl85 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: $1,568.93

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertos Medical, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Violetta Melkum$1,568.93
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Integrated Pain Consultants LLCScottsdale, AZ

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

Violetta Melkum among 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona

Violetta Melkum, FNP-C is one of 5,933 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 66% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 3,510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

432 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Scottsdale

They are 432 of the 11,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Scottsdale, and 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gina Athetis, FNP-CScottsdale, AZ 852601144403429
  2. Jacquelyn Barnhart, FNP-CScottsdale, AZ 852601225030521
  3. Kathyrne Barnoski, APRN, BCScottsdale, AZ 852601588642490
  4. Jennifer Barth, APRN-BC, FNP-CScottsdale, AZ 852601487838025
  5. Shelli Brian, FNP-CScottsdale, AZ 852601164642500
  6. Jessica Byrd, FNPScottsdale, AZ 852601912218462
  7. Lorilynn Hatcher, FNPScottsdale, AZ 852601558524645
  8. Theresa La Luzerne, MSN , FNP-CScottsdale, AZ 852601952308652

Common questions

What is Violetta Melkum, FNP-C's NPI number?

Violetta Melkum, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730849845, issued on Dec 30, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Violetta Melkum, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8763 E Bell RD Ste 102, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. Phone: (480) 927-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Violetta Melkum, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number F11210503, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Violetta Melkum, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Violetta Melkum, FNP-C had 1,119 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.