Deborah R. Melendez, ARNP
NPI 1720588866ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Tallahassee, FL
Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) with West Florida Cardiology Network, LLC, practicing in Tallahassee, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $11,775 for 202 claims, against $2,729 paid for services in 2024. Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $491.08 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720588866 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ARNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 6, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | ARNP9384333 | FL |
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health | 363LA2200X | APRN9384333 | 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 | 24 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 33 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,729 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 202 · 254 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 52 |
| Total drug cost | $11,775 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- West Florida Cardiology Network, LLCHudson, FL · 83 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Bayonet Point HospitalHudson, FL
- HCA Florida Capital HospitalTallahassee, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$491.08 · 18 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$272.45 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $129.94 | 5 |
| Abiomed | $108.29 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $72.41 | 3 |
| Lsi Solutions Inc | $59.58 | 2 |
| Philips North America LLC | $49.47 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$491.08 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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