NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esther Berenice Melka, CPNP-PC

Nurse Practitioner · Far Rockaway, NY

Esther Berenice Melka, CPNP-PC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Far Rockaway, New York, and NPI 1174177018, issued on Jul 29, 2019. Check the license (New York 382977, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174177018
Name
Esther Berenice Melka
Credential
CPNP-PC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
382977 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Jarvis Ave, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone
(718) 868-4808
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 601 Jarvis Ave

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

  1. Shana Gros, MDPediatrics Physician1568450203
  2. Joseph Kaplovitz, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1699068718
  3. Hylton Lightman, MD, DCH, FAAPPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1043375728
  4. Sara Malek, PAPhysician Assistant1891672184

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $149.58

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Esther Melka$149.58
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Esther Berenice Melka among 3,097 nurse practitioner records in New York

Esther Berenice Melka, CPNP-PC is one of 3,097 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New York. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 44% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in New York

There are 3,097 nurse practitioner records in New York.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lionel Narcisse, NURSE PRACTITIONERFar Rokaway, NY 116911295073450
  2. Teresa Dibenedetto, FNPRockaway Beach, NY 116931649989765
  3. Amber Garrick, NPFar Rockaway, NY 116941053936724
  4. Sheila Kimball, FNPBelle Harbor, NY 116941487095519
  5. Susan Quinn-Torpey, F.N.P.Rockaway Park, NY 116941891949806
  6. Dianne Grace Alcala, NPAmityville, NY 117011326610387
  7. Barbara Farrell, NPAmityville, NY 117011043406424
  8. Jagdev Kaur, NPAmityville, NY 117011639735681

Common questions

What is Esther Berenice Melka, CPNP-PC's NPI number?

Esther Berenice Melka, CPNP-PC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174177018, issued on Jul 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esther Berenice Melka, CPNP-PC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Jarvis Ave, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691. Phone: (718) 868-4808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esther Berenice Melka, CPNP-PC's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 382977, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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