NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melix Diaz, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Johnston, RI

Melix Diaz, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Johnston, Rhode Island, and NPI 1568124337, issued on Oct 9, 2021. Check the license (Rhode Island APRN02888, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568124337
Name
Melix Diaz
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APRN02888 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1524 Atwood Ave Ste 327, Johnston, RI 02919
Phone
(401) 383-0400
Enumerated
Oct 9, 2021
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2024
Fax
(401) 383-0410
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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Also registered at 1524 Atwood Ave Ste 327

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

  1. P Canchis, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518018811

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melix Diaz290
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Mounjaro19 claims
  2. Buprenorphine-Naloxone18 claims
  3. Omeprazole16 claims
  4. Prednisone12 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: $521.43

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melix Diaz$521.43
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Melix Diaz among 791 family nurse practitioner records in Rhode Island

Melix Diaz, APRN is one of 791 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 63% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Johnston

They are 26 of the 561 NPPES records with a practice address in Johnston, and 791 family nurse practitioner records in Rhode Island.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Berry, FNP-CJohnston, RI 029191578876744
  2. Charlene Cassese, RNPJohnston, RI 029191205953569
  3. Amanda D'Ercole, APRNJohnston, RI 029191700437894
  4. Jessica Dirocco, APRN, FNP-BCJohnston, RI 029191093374274
  5. Melissa Ferdinandi, FNPJohnston, RI 029191740230630
  6. Karen Jordan, NPJohnston, RI 029191871892042
  7. Joy Latorre, NPJohnston, RI 029191972046035
  8. Alice Mui, APRNJohnston, RI 029191275032476

Common questions

What is Melix Diaz, APRN's NPI number?

Melix Diaz, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568124337, issued on Oct 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melix Diaz, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1524 Atwood Ave Ste 327, Johnston, RI, 02919. Phone: (401) 383-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melix Diaz, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number APRN02888, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melix Diaz, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melix Diaz, APRN had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.