NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fernando E. Melaragno, DO

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Erie, PA

Fernando E. Melaragno, DO is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1912161613, issued on Jul 11, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS017221, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1912161613
Name
Fernando E. Melaragno
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
OS017221 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5535 Peach St, Erie, PA 16509
Phone
(814) 868-3488
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2022
Fax
(877) 857-2746
Medicaid ID
1029823750008 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150126000904); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2007
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 5535 Peach St

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

  1. Andrew BatesPharmacist1871465450
  2. Seth Carter, D.O.Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1689024598
  3. Stephanie Chlebus-Nick, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518927946
  4. Mikayla ConantOccupational Therapy Assistant1326999111
  5. Nannette Crawford, MA CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1972812659
  6. Romeo GhanoPhysical Therapy Assistant1982555785

Verify Fernando E. Melaragno in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  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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73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

4,538 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.

  1. Fernando Melaragno4,538
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance356 claims
  2. Mounjaro353 claims
  3. Ozempic326 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl Er281 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium242 claims
  6. Rybelsus198 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,884.75

123 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fernando Melaragno$2,884.75
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Clinical Practice OF Lecom Institute For Successful LivingMeadville, PA
  2. Corry Memorial Hospital AssociationUnion City, PA
  3. Medical Associates OF ErieErie, PA
  4. Millcreek Community HospitalErie, PA
  5. Mrs Physical TherapyErie, PA

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

Fernando E. Melaragno among 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Pennsylvania

Fernando E. Melaragno, DO is one of 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 334 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne WalczakErie, PA 165061922197334
  2. Vanessa Bartges, FNP-CErie, PA 165021508571191
  3. Luis Aparicio, M.D.Erie, PA 165011508826926
  4. Joseph Hines, MDErie, PA 165011235108341
  5. Paola Lockhart Pastor, MDErie, PA 165011457837270
  6. Jian ZhangErie, PA 165011760869655
  7. Mark Campbell, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011306841952
  8. Mary Angelynne Esquivel, MDAltoona, PA 166021295013357

Common questions

What is Fernando E. Melaragno, DO's NPI number?

Fernando E. Melaragno, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912161613, issued on Jul 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fernando E. Melaragno, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5535 Peach St, Erie, PA, 16509. Phone: (814) 868-3488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fernando E. Melaragno, DO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS017221, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fernando E. Melaragno, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fernando E. Melaragno, DO had 4,538 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.