NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Shear, APRN

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Miramar Beach, FL

Melanie Shear, APRN is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Miramar Beach, Florida, and NPI 1972103919, issued on Oct 29, 2020. Check the license (Florida 11009892, 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
1972103919
Name
Melanie Shear
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License numbers
11009892 FL
9356288 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
138 Sandestin LN, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Phone
(850) 267-2887
Enumerated
Oct 29, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201119000567); 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 138 Sandestin LN

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

  1. Camille Rowe, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1588220420
  2. Amy Thornton, M.S.,CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1770950248

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

3,080 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Melanie Shear3,080
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate147 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium132 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate129 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium112 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl96 claims
  6. Mirtazapine91 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Southern Psychiatry LLCSanta Rosa Beach, FL
  2. Steven S Donchey MdpaNiceville, FL

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

Melanie Shear among 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida

Melanie Shear, APRN is one of 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2016 among the 1,584 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Florida

There are 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anaiya Ruano Olivero, APRNMiramar Beach, FL 325501003698689
  2. Janice Dunlap, APRN-BC, CNSFort Walton Beach, FL 325471205842572
  3. Deborah Gilmore, ARNPFort Walton Beach, FL 325471104248251
  4. Lindsay Harris, APRNFort Walton Beach, FL 325471316651250
  5. Rattanavalee Havlat, APRNFort Walton Beach, FL 325471124761093
  6. Brieanne KremerFort Walton Beach, FL 325471912527961
  7. Amberlyn McNamara, APRNFort Walton Beach, FL 325471134855257
  8. Chelsee Nutt, APRNFort Walton Beach, FL 325471750100855

Common questions

What is Melanie Shear, APRN's NPI number?

Melanie Shear, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972103919, issued on Oct 29, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Shear, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 138 Sandestin LN, Miramar Beach, FL, 32550. Phone: (850) 267-2887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number 11009892, 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 Shear, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Shear, APRN had 3,080 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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.