NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa D. Cole, ARNP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Tampa, FL

Melissa D. Cole, ARNP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1437495397, issued on Dec 21, 2012. Check the license (Florida ARNP 9249311, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437495397
Name
Melissa D. Cole
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
ARNP 9249311 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 844-7000
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 1 Tampa General Cir

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

  1. Michael Accordino, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1710159892
  2. Tyler Ackley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336402056
  3. Tahiana AcostaNurse Practitioner1306673132
  4. Sharma Adams, ARNP-CNurse Practitioner1104857457
  5. Kamran Aghayev, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841591401
  6. Rosemarie Agra, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1144530445

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

94 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Melissa Cole94
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
  2. Lactulose11 claims
  3. Mirtazapine11 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

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

Melissa D. Cole, ARNP 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 2012, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 38% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 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).

244 adult health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tampa

They are 244 of the 26,440 NPPES records with a practice address in Tampa, and 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida.

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

  1. Michael Armstrong, ARNPTampa, FL 336061679710453
  2. Gary Bonner, ARNPTampa, FL 336061689754236
  3. Kimberly Braswell, ARNPTampa, FL 336061215913561
  4. Melissa Byrd, APRNTampa, FL 336061285820233
  5. Natalie Giarelli, APRNTampa, FL 336061710931282
  6. Christina Heindel, ARNPTampa, FL 336061821323148
  7. Gwen Hudson, ARNPTampa, FL 336061992978969
  8. Melinda Miller, APRNTampa, FL 336061659457620

Common questions

What is Melissa D. Cole, ARNP's NPI number?

Melissa D. Cole, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437495397, issued on Dec 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa D. Cole, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 844-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa D. Cole, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ARNP 9249311, 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 D. Cole, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa D. Cole, ARNP had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa D. Cole, ARNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.