Melanie Ridge Weres, AACNP
NPI 1578671798ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Jacksonville, FL
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (AACNP) with Post Acute Specialists of Florida PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Jacksonville, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $520,325 for 2,442 claims, against $3,466 paid for services in 2024. Angiodynamics, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $15,106 in all, mostly device and supply loans.
Overview
| NPI | 1578671798 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AACNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 11033167 | FL |
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care | 363LA2100X | 903708 | MS |
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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (FL); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 79 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,466 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,442 · 4,946 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 556 |
| Total drug cost | $520,325 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Post Acute Specialists of Florida PLLCDade City, FL · 15 clinicians
- Duval Vascular Center LLCJacksonville, FL · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$15,106 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$16,161 · 68 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $15,000 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $46.37 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.44 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $19.65 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $18.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$15,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$106.48 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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