Fernando Melocoton Abanilla, MD
NPI 1558469338ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Avon Park, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Avon Park, Florida, licensed in FL, with an NPI issued in September 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,155,902 for 3,681 claims, against $196,600 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $179.12 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Lake Wales and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1558469338 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 18, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME0066898 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 366 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,032 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $196,600 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,681 · 8,131 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 417 |
| Total drug cost | $1,155,902 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth Lake WalesLake Wales, FL
- Adventhealth SebringSebring, FL
- Adventhealth WauchulaWauchula, FL
- HCA Florida Highlands HospitalSebring, FL
Other facilities
- Fresenius Kidney Care Highlands Home Therapies ClinicDialysis facility · Sebring, FL
- Highlands Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Sebring, FL
- Renal Care Center - SebringDialysis facility · Sebring, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$179.12 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$215.33 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $54.12 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$179.12 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other nephrologists in Avon Park
- 1609512656
- 1609744606