Paul I. Meli, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Paul I. Meli, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1669589362, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0057725, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul I. Meli
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ME0057725 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2122 W Cypress Creek RD Ste 202, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
- Phone
- (954) 324-7711
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2024
- Fax
- (954) 669-1160
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040811001317); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul I. Meli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0057725Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
471 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 181 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib130 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen100 claims
- Tramadol Hcl76 claims
- Methylprednisolone38 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl27 claims
- Prednisone25 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ortho Florida LLCBoca Raton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul I. Meli among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
Paul I. Meli, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristofer Chenard, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081396155941
- Lloyd CopeFt Lauderdale, FL 333081811908890
- Gordon HillFt Lauderdale, FL 333081770696445
- Jose JacksonFt Lauderdale, FL 333081598776510
- William LeoneFt Lauderdale, FL 333081386656320
- Robert MillsFt Lauderdale, FL 333081043223969
- Michael Ruddy, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081063401990
- Joel Rush, DOFort Lauderdale, FL 333081609865542
Common questions
What is Paul I. Meli, MD's NPI number?
Paul I. Meli, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669589362, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul I. Meli, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2122 W Cypress Creek RD Ste 202, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309. Phone: (954) 324-7711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul I. Meli, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0057725, 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 Paul I. Meli, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul I. Meli, MD had 471 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.