NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · New Port Richey, FL

Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in New Port Richey, Florida, and NPI 1457710287, issued on Feb 22, 2016. Check the license (Florida ARNP9359562, 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
1457710287
Name
Melissa G. Cole
Credential
ARNP, NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
ARNP9359562 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6804 Cecelia Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34653
Phone
(727) 232-0644
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(888) 546-0488
Medicaid ID
017484200 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160629000913); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

4,090 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Melissa Cole4,090
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium227 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium152 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl143 claims
  4. Risperidone109 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl96 claims
  6. Famotidine85 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $30.94

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Cole$30.94
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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

  1. Olive Health LLCPlant City, FL

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

Melissa G. Cole among 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida

Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C 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 2016, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2016 among the 1,584 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

20 adult health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in New Port Richey

They are 20 of the 1,971 NPPES records with a practice address in New Port Richey, and 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida.

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

  1. Josephine Adelufosi, ARNPNew Port Richey, FL 346531427149517
  2. Lori Armstrong, APRN-CNew Port Richey, FL 346531548708282
  3. Anthony Casinger, ARNPNew Port Richey, FL 346531427497783
  4. Leonne Deravine, ARNPNew Port Richey, FL 346531245678119
  5. Jonathan Dismuke, ARNPNew Port Richey, FL 346531255990693
  6. Lisa Hiestand, ARNPNew Port Richey, FL 346531831554484
  7. Jennifer Phillips, ARNPNew Port Richey, FL 346531609245950
  8. Jennifer Quinn, ARNPNew Port Richey, FL 346531538665310

Common questions

What is Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C's NPI number?

Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457710287, issued on Feb 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6804 Cecelia Dr, New Port Richey, FL, 34653. Phone: (727) 232-0644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ARNP9359562, 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 Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa G. Cole, ARNP, NP-C had 4,090 Medicare Part D claims for 310 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.

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