Melissa Mechler, ARNP
NPI 1609244854ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Atlantis, FL
Nurse Practitioner, Family (ARNP) with Gastroenterology Associates of Florida LLC, practicing in Atlantis, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $97,355 for 1,062 claims, against $55,620 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,396 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Good Samaritan Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609244854 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ARNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 15, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | ARNP 9194872 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 397 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 697 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,620 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,062 · 2,227 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 494 |
| Total drug cost | $97,355 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Gastroenterology Associates of Florida LLCAtlantis, FL · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Good Samaritan Medical CenterWest Palm Beach, FL
- Wellington Regional Medical CenterWellington, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,396 · 94 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,566 · 77 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $766.76 | 34 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $321.55 | 7 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $295.62 | 14 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $208.91 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $174.80 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,396 · 94 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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