Nicole D. Melendez, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Tampa, FL
Nicole D. Melendez, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1457453409, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME103417, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole D. Melendez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- ME103417 FL
MD202522 LA
2004016743 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4321 N Macdill Ave, Tampa, FL 33607
- Phone
- (813) 356-7161
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2025
- Fax
- (813) 840-3555
- Medicaid ID
- 002991100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110112000761); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicole D. Melendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME103417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,155 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate121 claims
- Leflunomide96 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate77 claims
- Rinvoq56 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick54 claims
- Prednisone52 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: $280.32
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 one group practice
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole D. Melendez among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Nicole D. Melendez, MD 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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
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Common questions
What is Nicole D. Melendez, MD's NPI number?
Nicole D. Melendez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457453409, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole D. Melendez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4321 N Macdill Ave, Tampa, FL, 33607. Phone: (813) 356-7161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole D. Melendez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME103417, 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 Nicole D. Melendez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole D. Melendez, MD had 1,155 Medicare Part D claims for 132 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.