Melinda Mercado, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner · Palm Bay, FL
Melinda Mercado, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palm Bay, Florida, and NPI 1619635703, issued on Dec 6, 2021. Check the license (Florida APRN11010047, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Mercado
- Credential
- APRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- APRN11010047 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1810 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
- Phone
- (321) 434-3430
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2021
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2022
- Fax
- (321) 434-3432
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211230000884); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1810 Eldron Blvd SE
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Verify Melinda Mercado in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license APRN11010047Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
3,550 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium208 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate169 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium147 claims
- Lisinopril143 claims
- Omeprazole113 claims
- Losartan Potassium101 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): 85.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Health First Medical Group, LLCPalm Bay, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melinda Mercado among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida
Melinda Mercado, APRN 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 2021, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
52 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Palm Bay
They are 52 of the 1,103 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Bay, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.
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- Hope Conway, APRNPalm Bay, FL 329091659097079
- Kristie Houle, ARNPPalm Bay, FL 329091366888422
- Megan Irving, NPPalm Bay, FL 329091265152771
- Ernst MerceronPalm Bay, FL 329091194298851
- Amelia Ottesen, APRNPalm Bay, FL 329091972733889
- Patricia Panarese, FNPPalm Bay, FL 329091124704564
Common questions
What is Melinda Mercado, APRN's NPI number?
Melinda Mercado, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619635703, issued on Dec 6, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Mercado, APRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1810 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay, FL, 32909. Phone: (321) 434-3430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Mercado, APRN's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11010047, 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 Melinda Mercado, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Mercado, APRN had 3,550 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melinda Mercado, APRN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 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.