Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health · Athens, GA
NPI
1013276518
Since 2012
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health
Code 363LA2200X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
340 N Milledge Ave Ste B
Athens, GA, 30601
Phone (706) 548-0008
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$62K
828 services
Medicare patients, 2024
506
Average age 75
Drug cost, 2024
$1.5M
3,695 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$11K
From 24 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Melissa B Baughcum was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 722 times for 438 patients. In total Melissa B Baughcum billed 828 services in 9 codes, and Medicare paid $62K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-10-09.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 722 | 438 | $73.98 | $53K |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 37 | 37 | $96.46 | $3,569 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 25 | 25 | $83.66 | $2,091 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 21 | 17 | $50.29 | $1,056 |
By year: 2022 $59K for 797 services; 2023 $60K for 844 services; 2024 $62K for 828 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Melissa B Baughcum prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Pantoprazole Sodium, with 757 prescriptions and refills. In total Melissa B Baughcum wrote 3,695 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.5M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 757 | 1,971 | 248 | $13K |
| Famotidine Generic | 672 | 1,795 | 229 | $8,137 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 393 | 1,132 | 136 | $6,683 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 195 | 502 | 65 | $8,011 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl Generic | 128 | 330 | 36 | $1,547 |
| Colestipol Hcl Generic | 112 | 217 | 36 | $7,889 |
| Xifaxan Rifaximin | 103 | 111 | 51 | $309K |
| Sucralfate Generic | 90 | 223 | 48 | $3,128 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 88 | 192 | 32 | $100K |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Generic | 83 | 161 | 36 | $1,978 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates | 74 | 74 | 73 | $4,712 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 64 | 147 | 27 | $23K |
| Motegrity Prucalopride Succinate | 60 | 72 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 51 | 54 | 24 | $1,085 |
| Lactulose Generic | 50 | 76 | 17 | $1,037 |
Brand drugs: 600 claims; generic drugs: 3,095 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Melissa B Baughcum $11K ($11K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 24 companies. The largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals with $5,270.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals MDGL | 25 | $5,270 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 41 | $883 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc IPN.PA | 8 | $778 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. PHAT | 7 | $776 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC BHC | 25 | $626 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. TAK | 14 | $296 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 10 | $293 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. REGN | 9 | $232 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 9 | $205 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 14 | $184 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.