NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Matzumura Kuan, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Cape Coral, FL

Melissa Matzumura Kuan, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cape Coral, Florida, and NPI 1477818375, issued on Jul 7, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME156758, 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
1477818375
Name
Melissa Matzumura Kuan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
ME156758 FL
4301101017 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2441 Surfside Blvd Ste 106, Cape Coral, FL 33914
Phone
(239) 424-1687
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2024
Fax
(239) 343-4186
Medicaid ID
114202000 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220518001458); 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
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93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,826 Medicare Part D claims for 806 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Melissa Matzumura Kuan3,826
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone750 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate709 claims
  3. Methotrexate631 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen244 claims
  5. Leflunomide135 claims
  6. Folic Acid129 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lee Health System IncCape Coral, FL

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

Melissa Matzumura Kuan among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida

Melissa Matzumura Kuan, M.D. is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Baldinger, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339121144228362
  2. Melissa Blom, MDFort Myers, FL 339121518288406
  3. Jodi Grosflam, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081790793461
  4. Matxalen Amezaga Urruela, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051205083276
  5. Edwin Aquino, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051295034742
  6. Romy Aranguiz, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051457556383
  7. Nevena Barjaktarovic, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051669889135
  8. Marielys Figueroa Sierra, MDFort Myers, FL 339051669834883

Common questions

What is Melissa Matzumura Kuan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Matzumura Kuan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477818375, issued on Jul 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Matzumura Kuan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2441 Surfside Blvd Ste 106, Cape Coral, FL, 33914. Phone: (239) 424-1687. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Matzumura Kuan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME156758, 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 Matzumura Kuan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Matzumura Kuan, M.D. had 3,826 Medicare Part D claims for 806 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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.