Melody Tapp, RN, WHNP
NPI 1538259593 · Women's Health Nurse Practitioner · Chesapeake, VA
Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Melody Tapp, RN, WHNP is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner provider in Chesapeake, VA (NPI 1538259593).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1538259593
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Women's Health Nurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- RN, WHNP
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 0024166089 (VA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$383 across 14 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-10-13
- Last updated
- 2007-07-08
Frequently asked questions
- What is Melody Tapp's NPI number?
- Melody Tapp's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538259593, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Melody Tapp's specialty?
- Melody Tapp is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Melody Tapp located?
- Melody Tapp's practice location on file with NPPES is 1101 Madison Plz, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5179.
- What is Melody Tapp's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Melody Tapp is (757) 547-2322.
- Does Melody Tapp accept Medicare?
- Melody Tapp is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Is Melody Tapp's NPI active?
- Yes — Melody Tapp's NPI (1538259593) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2007-07-08.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.