NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN

Nurse Practitioner · Totowa, NJ

Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Totowa, New Jersey, and NPI 1811586910, issued on Jan 13, 2021. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ01125300, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811586910
Name
Melanie Tupino Brendia
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
26NJ01125300 NJ
APN.0996172-NP CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 Minnisink RD, Totowa, NJ 07512
Phone
(551) 996-2442
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2021
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2025
Fax
(201) 343-1045
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250211003224); 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 225 Minnisink RD

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

  1. Andrew Abdelsayed, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1295485530
  2. Husam Alrefai, DPTPhysical Therapist1376347146
  3. Courtney BlountPhysical Therapist1255214946
  4. Ashley Coreth, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1518579465
  5. Stephen Dunay, MD, MHSInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1336487834
  6. Shaan Kataria, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1609294156

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

673 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melanie Brendia673
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium60 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium29 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er22 claims
  5. Furosemide21 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium20 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $31.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. 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. Melanie Brendia$31.64
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCTotowa, NJ

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

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There are 1,961 nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

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  4. Colleen Abell, C.R.N.PFlorham Park, NJ1528254232
  5. Rosalyn AbrahamUnion, NJ1033692769
  6. Luis Abreu RosarioHackensack, NJ1568318038
  7. Mary AbuhouranNeptune, NJ1699538694
  8. Erin Acker-Jablonski, FNPParamus, NJ1972150233
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  10. Julie Adamek, NPToms River, NJ1245212778

Common questions

What is Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN's NPI number?

Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811586910, issued on Jan 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Minnisink RD, Totowa, NJ, 07512. Phone: (551) 996-2442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ01125300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN had 673 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie Tupino Brendia, APN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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