Melanie W. Waters, ARNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Ocala, FL
Melanie W. Waters, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1356879498, issued on Jun 2, 2017. Check the license (Florida STUDENT, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie W. Waters
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- STUDENT FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 SW 1St Ave, Ocala, FL 34471
- Phone
- (352) 402-5331
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171128001442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie W. Waters in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license STUDENTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 one group practice
- Integrative Health Care And Physical Medicine Ocala LLCOcala, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie W. Waters among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida
Melanie W. Waters, ARNP is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 29% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
324 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Ocala
They are 324 of the 4,935 NPPES records with a practice address in Ocala, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.
All 22,340 in Florida → Every provider in Ocala → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Melanie W. Waters, ARNP's NPI number?
Melanie W. Waters, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356879498, issued on Jun 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie W. Waters, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 SW 1St Ave, Ocala, FL, 34471. Phone: (352) 402-5331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie W. Waters, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number STUDENT, 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 W. Waters, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie W. Waters, ARNP had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.