MELISSA CARDONA
Prescription History 1699339721
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Providence, RI
What does Melissa Cardona prescribe?
In 2024, Melissa Cardona wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for 1 medication. The most prescribed was Oxycodone Hcl, with 14 prescriptions for 13 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Melissa Cardona prescribes.
Medications 1 medication
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other Rhode Island prescribers.
What it is used for
This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain.
Compared with Rhode Island prescribers
Melissa Cardona wrote 14 prescriptions for Oxycodone Hcl, about 32% as often as the typical Rhode Island prescriber of it (44). Medicare paid $3.56 per fill, versus $12.23 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Melissa Cardona’s prescriptions
What does Melissa Cardona prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Cardona's most prescribed medication was Oxycodone Hcl (14).
How does Melissa Cardona's prescribing compare with other Rhode Island prescribers?
Of the 1 medication with a state comparison, Melissa Cardona prescribes 1 less often than the typical Rhode Island prescriber. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Melissa Cardona prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the Rhode Island prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
