NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Aventura, FL

Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Aventura, Florida, and NPI 1194181321, issued on Jan 4, 2016. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194181321
Name
Angelica M. Merlano
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
21097 NE 27TH CT Ste 540, Aventura, FL 33180
Phone
(305) 914-3480
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201230000286); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 21097 NE 27TH CT Ste 540

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Agostina CarrionPhysician Assistant1508587122
  2. Gabriel Diaz-PaganSurgical Critical Care Physician1184278400
  3. Manrique Guerrero, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1780055889
  4. Vanessa Lopez, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1912769217
  5. Andrew Walters, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSurgical Physician Assistant1518466333

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Angelica Merlano39
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol21 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lawnwood Healthcare Specialists LLCMiami, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Angelica M. Merlano among 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida

Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C is one of 10,257 physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 5,867 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 physician assistant records list a practice address in Aventura

They are 53 of the 1,561 NPPES records with a practice address in Aventura, and 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joelle Abitan-Colon, PA-CAventura, FL 331801629304456
  2. Laura Auerbach, PA-CAventura, FL 331801558373142
  3. Judith Avinoa, PA-CAventura, FL 331801063441467
  4. Kirsten Bo, PA-CAventura, FL 331801164656609
  5. Kelly Byard, PA-CAventura, FL 331801831125020
  6. Paula Centofanti, PA-CAventura, FL 331801568490027
  7. Julie Imperatori, PA-CAventura, FL 331801124057583
  8. Whitney Krohn, PA-CAventura, FL 331801568492601

Common questions

What is Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C's NPI number?

Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194181321, issued on Jan 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21097 NE 27TH CT Ste 540, Aventura, FL, 33180. Phone: (305) 914-3480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C's license?

Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Angelica M. Merlano, PA-C had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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