Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Palm Harbor, FL
Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Palm Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1578828612, issued on Jul 4, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME156209, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Renee Nukala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- ME156209 FL
036148962 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4705 Alt 19 Ste B, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
- Phone
- (727) 787-4875
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220801000584); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4705 Alt 19 Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brett Armstrong, MDSurgery Physician1710277249
- Adam Bainey, D.O.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1134554272
- Ion Botnaru, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1174796080
- Janise Brewington, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770584807
- Stephanie Cochran, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1558777649
Verify Melanie Renee Nukala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME156209Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
187 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel49 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Eliquis34 claims
- Diazepam16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,119.71
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Penumbra, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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
- Florida Hospital Physician Group IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie Renee Nukala among 401 vascular surgery physician records in Florida
Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D. is one of 401 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 316 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 401 vascular surgery physician records in Florida.
All 401 in Florida → Every provider in Palm Harbor → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Mackay, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346831770548505
- Victor Dragon, MDTarpon Springs, FL 346891760412316
- Mark Zuzga, DOSafety Harbor, FL 346951740289404
- Ahmed MohamedHudson, FL 346671770902843
- Mohamed Nagi, MDHudson, FL 346671649616152
- Julio Calderin, MDKissimmee, FL 347411669688834
- Gino Antonio Castaneda, M.D.Kissimmee, FL 347411982890786
- Scott Hannum, DOKissimmee, FL 347411679595615
Common questions
What is Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578828612, issued on Jul 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4705 Alt 19 Ste B, Palm Harbor, FL, 34683. Phone: (727) 787-4875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME156209, 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 Renee Nukala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D. had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie Renee Nukala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. 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.
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.