Ricardo Melendez, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Aventura, FL
Ricardo Melendez, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Aventura, Florida, and NPI 1750802211, issued on Jul 5, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME147202, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Melendez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME147202 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2801 NE 213TH St Ste 101, Aventura, FL 33180
- Phone
- (305) 466-7333
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (786) 651-2177
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ricardo Melendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME147202Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
4,674 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium331 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium206 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium197 claims
- Gabapentin179 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate150 claims
- Losartan Potassium147 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.
Ricardo Melendez among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
Ricardo Melendez, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine 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 2017, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
65 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Aventura
They are 65 of the 1,561 NPPES records with a practice address in Aventura, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Ricardo Melendez, MD's NPI number?
Ricardo Melendez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750802211, issued on Jul 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Melendez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 NE 213TH St Ste 101, Aventura, FL, 33180. Phone: (305) 466-7333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Melendez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME147202, 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 Ricardo Melendez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Melendez, MD had 4,674 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.