What is Nicole Melendez's specialty?

Nicole Melendez (NPI 1457453409) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Rheumatology in Tampa, FL.

Where does Nicole Melendez practice?

Nicole Melendez practices in Tampa, FL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1457453409.

How much does Medicare pay Nicole Melendez?

Nicole Melendez (NPI 1457453409) received approximately $6K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 51 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1457453409

Nicole MelendezMD

RheumatologyTampa, FLI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$6K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 351 Rheumatology providers in FL — bottom quintile (cohort median 20,723).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

962

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.8M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

44.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Methotrexate Sodium121 claims

Leflunomide96 claims

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate77 claims

Upadacitinib56 claims

Etanercept54 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$249

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$249

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$249

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Nicole Melendez's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 9 inbound referrers · 18 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST. ANTHONYS HOSPITAL, INC.	119	453
OHI WEST, INC	30	56
Matthew Rahaim Diagnostic Radiology · St Petersburg, FL	25	43
SCHIRM, STEVEN	25	36
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Tampa, FL	19	48
John Bertozzi Diagnostic Radiology · St Petersburg, FL	16	20
Adam Garrott Diagnostic Radiology · St Petersburg, FL	16	27
ELLIOTT, BRIAN	11	27
WEST FLORIDA - PPH, LLC	11	23

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC.	174	471
ST. ANTHONYS HOSPITAL, INC.	93	236
Thomas Egan Diagnostic Radiology · St Petersburg, FL	49	79
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Tampa, FL	46	103
Jan Berrios Colon Family Practice · St Petersburg, FL	37	65
Matthew Rahaim Diagnostic Radiology · St Petersburg, FL	23	35
Adam Garrott Diagnostic Radiology · St Petersburg, FL	23	37
James Connors Dermatology · St Petersburg, FL	23	58
Danya Godoy-Hung Pain Management · St. Petersburg, FL	22	82
John Bertozzi Diagnostic Radiology · St Petersburg, FL	22	33
OHI WEST, INC	21	53
SCHIRM, STEVEN	20	27

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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