NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Kruse, APRN

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · St Petersburg, FL

Melissa Ann Kruse, APRN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1194296848, issued on Dec 6, 2018. Check the license (Florida APRN11000448, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194296848
Name
Melissa Ann Kruse
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
APRN11000448 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 22ND Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33704
Phone
(727) 322-4227
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2025
Medicaid ID
103124800 FL
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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  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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

1,279 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Kruse1,279
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium201 claims
  2. Lisinopril109 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium66 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl51 claims
  5. Famotidine42 claims
  6. Simvastatin38 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: $258.26

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Kruse$258.26
  2. Specialty average$742.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Melissa Ann Kruse among 1,043 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Florida

Melissa Ann Kruse, APRN is one of 1,043 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 39% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Florida

There are 1,043 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Florida.

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The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Ambruso, APRNSaint Petersburg, FL 337051396439634
  2. Samir Klapuh, APRNSt Petersburg, FL 337051295131993
  3. Linda Laspesa, ARNPSt Petersburg, FL 337051548445729
  4. Linda Marchionna, APRNSaint Petersburg, FL 337051255880415
  5. Elizabeth Elliot, ARNPSaint Petersburg, FL 337011982672853
  6. Caroline Papadakis, APRNSaint Petersburg, FL 337011679408447
  7. Rose Ann Farley, ARNPBay Pines, FL 337081790737153
  8. Linh DuongSt Petersburg, FL 337091093315285

Common questions

What is Melissa Ann Kruse, APRN's NPI number?

Melissa Ann Kruse, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194296848, issued on Dec 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Kruse, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 22ND Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33704. Phone: (727) 322-4227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ann Kruse, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11000448, 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 Ann Kruse, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Ann Kruse, APRN had 1,279 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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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