NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Palmetto Bay, FL

Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Palmetto Bay, Florida, and NPI 1023266319, issued on Aug 29, 2008. Check the license (Florida OS9951, 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
1023266319
Name
Melissa Noelle Franco
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
OS9951 FL
46687 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8750 SW 144TH St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33176
Phone
(786) 467-5701
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(786) 533-9445
Medicaid IDs
45136378 CO
004668400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120521000369); 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 8750 SW 144TH St

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

  1. Andy AraujoPhysician Assistant1265801310
  2. Cynthia Bradley, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649233875
  3. Joseph Inzinna, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1396733721
  4. Beth Kalbac, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1487966933
  5. Fabriccio Letellier, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1285620088
  6. Juan Lopetegui, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1114915105

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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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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,282 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Franco4,282
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium311 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium269 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate228 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium221 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium185 claims
  6. Ozempic135 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): 99.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $412.21

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Franco$412.21
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians LLCPinecrest, FL

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

Melissa Noelle Franco among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Palmetto Bay

They are 10 of the 745 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmetto Bay, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Derosimo, MD MSMiami, FL 331761013039643
  2. Michael Feldman, DOVillage Of Palmetto Bay, FL 331761578662110
  3. Jonathan Fox, D.O.Miami, FL 331761417913187
  4. Marcy Galinsky, M.D.Miami, FL 331761417914946
  5. Norma Lake, MDMiami, FL 331761912906686
  6. Carlos Larocca, M.D.Miami, FL 331761265424097
  7. Rafael Pelegrin, MDMiami, FL 331761861447708
  8. Fleur Sack, M.D.Miami, FL 331761659485290

Common questions

What is Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O.'s NPI number?

Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023266319, issued on Aug 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8750 SW 144TH St, Palmetto Bay, FL, 33176. Phone: (786) 467-5701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OS9951, 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 Noelle Franco, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O. had 4,282 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Noelle Franco, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.9 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.

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