Melissa L. Welch, APRN
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Lakeland, FL
Melissa L. Welch, APRN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1609378868, issued on Mar 5, 2018. Check the license (Florida APRN11032855, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa L. Welch
- Credential
- APRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License number
- APRN11032855 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1033 N Parkway Frontage RD, Lakeland, FL 33803
- Phone
- (863) 647-4047
- Enumerated
- Mar 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2026
- Fax
- (866) 264-8519
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240625004427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa L. Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license APRN11032855Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
556 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate29 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate23 claims
- Methylprednisolone21 claims
- Lisinopril18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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: $874.39
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncWinter Haven, FL
- Watson Clinic LLPLakeland, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa L. Welch among 1,043 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Florida
Melissa L. Welch, 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 fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2024 · median 2019 among the 594 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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.
All 1,043 in Florida → Every provider in Lakeland → Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Dixon, APRNLakeland, FL 338031992104152
- Elfia Alcala, APRNLakeland, FL 338051457895211
- Daisha Burgess, APRNLakeland, FL 338051124742168
- Holly Dellenger, APRNLakeland, FL 338051275309643
- Anissa Hohnstreiter, APRNLakeland, FL 338051932657871
- Catherine Mangalili, APRNLakeland, FL 338051982338232
- Deshawn Mitchell, APRNLakeland, FL 338051508409855
- Julie Sexton, APRNLakeland, FL 338051699538710
Common questions
What is Melissa L. Welch, APRN's NPI number?
Melissa L. Welch, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609378868, issued on Mar 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa L. Welch, APRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1033 N Parkway Frontage RD, Lakeland, FL, 33803. Phone: (863) 647-4047. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa L. Welch, APRN's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11032855, 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 L. Welch, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa L. Welch, APRN had 556 Medicare Part D claims for 189 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.
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.