NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Orlando, FL

Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D. is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1861704447, issued on Jul 12, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME130250, 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
1861704447
Name
Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License numbers
ME130250 FL
006484 GA
18478 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
615 E Princeton St Ste 540, Orlando, FL 32803
Phone
(407) 303-9980
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(407) 303-9987
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170228002725); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 2010
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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Also registered at 615 E Princeton St Ste 540

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

  1. Wendy Alvarez, ARNP FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1497440218
  2. Brittany Baumgartner, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1184374829
  3. Wesley Budd, DOEpilepsy Physician1154880110
  4. Angel Claudio, M.D.Neurology Physician1457601031
  5. Rossmary Cortina, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1245043306
  6. Stephanie Dagen, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1669838371

Verify Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024

186 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez186
  2. Specialty average278

Most prescribed

  1. Nurtec Odt23 claims
  2. Botox20 claims
  3. Emgality Pen18 claims
  4. Gabapentin16 claims
  5. Qulipta14 claims
  6. Aimovig Autoinjector12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score57.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Florida Hospital Medical Group IncOrlando, FL

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

Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez among 148 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Florida

Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D. is one of 148 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 78% 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 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Florida

There are 148 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Florida.

The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carl Barr, DOOrlando, FL 328031073567681
  2. Julia Henry, MDOrlando, FL 328031710208798
  3. Ammar Hussain, MDOrlando, FL 328031831473412
  4. Murtuza Kothawala, MDOrlando, FL 328031477585123
  5. Luis Bello Espinosa, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061003888637
  6. Dayra Licier-Oquendo, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061578972162
  7. Vikram Prakash, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061972815983
  8. Antonio Vazquez-Diaz, MDOrlando, FL 328061578613022

Common questions

What is Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D.'s NPI number?

Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861704447, issued on Jul 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615 E Princeton St Ste 540, Orlando, FL, 32803. Phone: (407) 303-9980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME130250, 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 Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D. had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nitzmari Melendez-Vazquez, M. D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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