Melanie Hecker, MD
Dermatology Physician · Pompano Beach, FL
Melanie Hecker, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Pompano Beach, Florida, and NPI 1639288632, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME79381, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Hecker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME79381 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3500 NE 5TH Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33064
- Phone
- (954) 783-2323
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 783-2321
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050613000826); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 1,213 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3500 NE 5TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tatiana Angrino, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134722234
- David Hecker, MDDermatology Physician1235248238
Verify Melanie Hecker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME79381Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
263 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide79 claims
- Ketoconazole52 claims
- Mupirocin48 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate17 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate12 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: $1,604.44
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Hecker Dermatology Group P.A.Pompano Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie Hecker among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
Melanie Hecker, MD is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
All 1,213 in Florida → Every provider in Pompano Beach → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Hecker, MDPompano Beach, FL 330641235248238
- Yuval Bibi, MD, PHDCoral Springs, FL 330651740455682
- Nicole Conrad, MDCoral Springs, FL 330651679565881
- Michael Engelman, MDCoral Springs, FL 330651891758165
- Brad Glick, MDMargate, FL 330631235134818
- Barbara Goldstein, MDCoral Springs, FL 330651245293778
- Reid Green, MDMargate, FL 330631750708954
- Kimberly Hull, D.O.Coral Springs, FL 330651366646804
Common questions
What is Melanie Hecker, MD's NPI number?
Melanie Hecker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639288632, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Hecker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 NE 5TH Ave, Pompano Beach, FL, 33064. Phone: (954) 783-2323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Hecker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME79381, as entered by the provider. 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 Melanie Hecker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Hecker, MD had 263 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.