NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Marie Guanche, MD

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Miami, FL

Melissa Marie Guanche, MD is a sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1043550718, issued on Feb 18, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME126067, 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
1043550718
Name
Melissa Marie Guanche
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081S0010X
License number
ME126067 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8950 N Kendall Dr Ste 410W, Miami, FL 33176
Phone
(786) 596-2225
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170720003248); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 2009
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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Also registered at 8950 N Kendall Dr Ste 410W

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

  1. Nida Ahmed, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366277501
  2. Natalie Arana, PAPhysician Assistant1316661804
  3. Jasmine Cabrera, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1457067928
  4. Jamie Chavez, PAPhysician Assistant1134899966
  5. Caitlin Cicone, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1528406022
  6. Luis Compres Brugal, MDNeurology Physician1720548134

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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

1,035 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 410 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 190 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Guanche1,035
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin367 claims
  2. Pregabalin149 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl125 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl77 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone55 claims
  6. Meloxicam48 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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians LLCMiami, FL

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

Melissa Marie Guanche among 103 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Florida

Melissa Marie Guanche, MD is one of 103 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 27% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2012 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081S0010X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Florida

There are 103 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Florida.

The 8 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herbert BakerMiami, FL 331651407332034
  2. Jose Vargas, MDMiami, FL 331551295874840
  3. Alicia Carter, MDMiami, FL 331371992712640
  4. Angel Dolores Rodriguez, DOMiami, FL 331361609334572
  5. Timothy Tiu, MDMiami, FL 331361659651446
  6. Tad DewaldMiami, FL 331331811258130
  7. Fabrizio Russo, DPTMiami, FL 331301114679859
  8. Michael ClarkCoral Springs, FL 330711942715255

Common questions

What is Melissa Marie Guanche, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Marie Guanche, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043550718, issued on Feb 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Marie Guanche, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8950 N Kendall Dr Ste 410W, Miami, FL, 33176. Phone: (786) 596-2225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Marie Guanche, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME126067, 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 Marie Guanche, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Marie Guanche, MD had 1,035 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Marie Guanche, MD'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.

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.