Melissa Buckner Wayne, NPC

  • Durham, NC
  • Nurse practitioner
NPI1528414612PAC ID4587955299
Medicare patients, 2024
301
Part D claims, 2024
796
MIPS score, 2024
89
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$146
Practice address
3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704
Practice phone
Call (919) 956-9300
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

North Carolina Specialty Hospital

Hospital · Durham, North Carolina

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Melissa Buckner Wayne is a nurse practitioner in Durham, North Carolina

Melissa Wayne practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital.

Melissa Wayne's NPI, 1528414612, was assigned on May 9, 2016. Melissa Wayne holds North Carolina license 5008560.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4587955299
NPI enumeration date
May 9, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(919) 956-9300
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Melissa Buckner Wayne practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina

Melissa Wayne's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital, at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 956-9300.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Melissa Buckner Wayne is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Melissa Wayne's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Melissa Wayne is also affiliated with Dosher Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI also links Melissa Wayne to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Buckner Wayne's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Wayne practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
North Carolina Specialty HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Melissa Buckner Wayne is one of 3,546 nurse practitioners in North Carolina

Nurse practitioner is Melissa Wayne's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Melissa Wayne is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nurse practitioner, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 5008560 · taxonomy 363L00000X

Nurse practitioners near Melissa Wayne

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melissa Buckner Wayne treated 301 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 301 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Wayne in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 160 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Wayne's median patient age at 71, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 2024301
Average age74
Average risk score0.87

Melissa Wayne's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Melissa Wayne's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17056%
  • Men13144%

Chronic conditions among Melissa Wayne's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure70%
  4. Diabetes25%
  5. Ischemic heart disease24%
  6. Anxiety22%
  7. Mood disorders21%
  8. Depression20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Melissa Wayne's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa Buckner Wayne wrote 796 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melissa Wayne wrote 796 Medicare Part D claims for 246 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024796
Part D patients246

Melissa Wayne's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic748 claims94%
  • Brand-name48 claims6%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Melissa Wayne's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids25%198 of 796 claims
  • Antibiotics20%161 of 796 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa Buckner Wayne scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Melissa Wayne for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Melissa Wayne accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Melissa Wayne's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 85.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Melissa Buckner Wayne received $146 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Melissa Wayne from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $146.

Companies that paid Melissa Wayne the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Melissa Buckner Wayne's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melissa Buckner Wayne's NPI number?

Melissa Buckner Wayne's NPI number is 1528414612. It was assigned on May 9, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melissa Buckner Wayne specialize in?

Melissa Buckner Wayne is a nurse practitioner in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).

Where does Melissa Buckner Wayne practice?

Melissa Wayne practices at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704. Melissa Wayne's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Melissa Wayne to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Melissa Buckner Wayne's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melissa Wayne is (919) 956-9300.

What is Melissa Buckner Wayne's medical license number?

Melissa Wayne holds North Carolina license 5008560.

Which hospitals is Melissa Buckner Wayne affiliated with?

Melissa Wayne practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Melissa Wayne is also affiliated with Dosher Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Melissa Buckner Wayne part of?

Melissa Wayne is linked to EmergeOrtho.

Does Melissa Buckner Wayne accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Melissa Wayne as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Melissa Buckner Wayne's MIPS score?

Melissa Wayne's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Melissa Buckner Wayne see?

CMS counts 301 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Wayne in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Has Melissa Buckner Wayne received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $146 in general payments to Melissa Wayne from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Globus Medical, Inc.

How long has Melissa Buckner Wayne been practicing?

Melissa Wayne graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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