NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kathleen Telfer, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Punta Gorda, FL

Melissa Kathleen Telfer, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Punta Gorda, Florida, and NPI 1023326170, issued on Sep 22, 2010. Check the license (Florida APRN9180125, 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
1023326170
Name
Melissa Kathleen Telfer
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
APRN9180125 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
517 Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone
(941) 625-0600
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2022
Fax
(941) 624-0941
Medicaid ID
103164200 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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Verify Melissa Kathleen Telfer in five checks

  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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Telfer17
  2. Specialty average1,109

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.

Melissa Kathleen Telfer among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida

Melissa Kathleen Telfer, ARNP is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 23% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Punta Gorda

They are 10 of the 578 NPPES records with a practice address in Punta Gorda, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.

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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mathew Bauerle, ARNPPunta Gorda, FL 339501154790384
  2. Nora Davis, MS ARNP PNP-BCPunta Gorda, FL 339501013978964
  3. Kevin Demello, APRNPunta Gorda, FL 339501427567411
  4. Judith Dragon, ARNPPunta Gorda, FL 339501174535595
  5. Jerry Hernandez, ARNP, FNP-ACAGNPPunta Gorda, FL 339501396283578
  6. Saigi Simon, ARNPPunta Gorda, FL 339501184975492
  7. Elizabeth Weber, ARNPPunta Gorda, FL 339501457595233
  8. Jamie Benigno, APRN, FNP-BCPort Charlotte, FL 339481689354433

Common questions

What is Melissa Kathleen Telfer, ARNP's NPI number?

Melissa Kathleen Telfer, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023326170, issued on Sep 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kathleen Telfer, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 517 Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL, 33950. Phone: (941) 625-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kathleen Telfer, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN9180125, 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 Kathleen Telfer, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Kathleen Telfer, ARNP had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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