NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Scala, APRN

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Palm Harbor, FL

Melanie Scala, APRN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palm Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1174358519, issued on Sep 5, 2024. Check the license (Florida APRN11035142, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1174358519
Name
Melanie Scala
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License numbers
APRN11035142 FL
SA7546 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
35246 US Highway 19 N Ste 285, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Phone
(813) 453-3303
Enumerated
Sep 5, 2024
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2025
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melanie Scala11
  2. Specialty average1,369

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: $239.21

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Scala$239.21
  2. Specialty average$742.05

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

Melanie Scala among 1,043 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Florida

Melanie Scala, APRN is one of 1,043 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 82% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Florida

There are 1,043 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Crystal Garcia, NPPalm Harbor, FL 346841003707431
  2. Rajayshree Power, ARNPPalm Harbor, FL 346841801338595
  3. Stacie Zaporteza, AGPCNP-BCPalm Harbor, FL 346831033084876
  4. Iris Harbert, A.R.N.P.Tarpon Springs, FL 346881780719203
  5. Wanda Bryant, ARNPOldsmar, FL 346771598810947
  6. Danielle Carrera, APRNOldsmar, FL 346771275963159
  7. Kathy Getman, A.R.N.P.Oldsmar, FL 346771235275876
  8. Martha Griffin, ARNPOldsmar, FL 346771518290147

Common questions

What is Melanie Scala, APRN's NPI number?

Melanie Scala, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174358519, issued on Sep 5, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Scala, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35246 US Highway 19 N Ste 285, Palm Harbor, FL, 34684. Phone: (813) 453-3303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Scala, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11035142, 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 Scala, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Scala, APRN had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.