Nurse Practitioner, Family · Winston Salem, NC
NPI
1578972667
Since 2014
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner, Family
Code 363LF0000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
145 Kimel Park Dr, Suite 330
Winston Salem, NC, 27103
Phone (336) 765-6181
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid
-
No Medicare services published
Medicare patients
-
Drug cost, 2024
$735K
4,078 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,858
From 12 companies
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Melissa Cole prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Gabapentin, with 583 prescriptions and refills. In total Melissa Cole wrote 4,078 Medicare prescriptions that cost $735K.
| Drug |
|---|
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-11-04.
| Claims |
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| 30-day fills |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Cost |
|---|
| Gabapentin Generic | 583 | 880 | 135 | $15K |
| Tramadol Hcl Generic | 554 | 566 | 124 | $7,522 |
| Belbuca Buprenorphine Hcl | 501 | 507 | 95 | $436K |
| Buprenorphine Generic | 385 | 385 | 64 | $87K |
| Pregabalin Generic | 279 | 498 | 80 | $12K |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 222 | 222 | 58 | $6,056 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl Generic | 130 | 130 | 17 | $2,974 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 126 | 128 | 55 | $5,222 |
| Topiramate Generic | 114 | 250 | 34 | $1,179 |
| Diazepam Generic | 112 | 112 | 80 | $126 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 105 | 105 | 13 | $4,288 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Generic | 94 | 204 | 34 | $1,931 |
| Methadone Hcl Generic | 86 | 86 | 11 | $2,226 |
| Xtampza Er Oxycodone Myristate | 79 | 79 | 19 | $72K |
| Lidocaine Generic | 76 | 81 | 38 | $4,548 |
Brand drugs: 781 claims; generic drugs: 3,297 claims; opioid claims: 2,309.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Melissa Cole $1,858 ($1,858 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 12 companies. The largest payer was Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. with $343.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | 12 | $343 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX | 17 | $303 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. GMED | 6 | $297 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. COLL | 20 | $249 |
| BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | 7 | $180 |
| Abbott Laboratories ABT | 9 | $153 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 12 | $141 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC BHC | 3 | $59.59 |
| Medtronic, Inc. MDT | 3 | $54.27 |
| Valinor Pharma, LLC | 2 | $35.22 |
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.