Dr. Melynda Karlene, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,008
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 279
- Part D claims, 2024
- 364
- Industry payments
- $219
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1425 4th N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33704
- Practice phone
- Call (904) 885-2413
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors
Saint Petersburg, Florida
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Dr. Melynda Karlene is an emergency medicine physician in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Karlene practices at Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Dr. Karlene's NPI, 1497790380, was assigned on June 17, 2006. Dr. Karlene graduated from Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. Dr. Karlene holds Florida license OS9458.
- NPI
- 1497790380NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446143309
- NPI enumeration date
- June 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (904) 885-2413
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melynda Karlene practices at Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Karlene's primary practice is Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors, at 1425 4th N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33704 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (904) 885-2413.
- Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors1425 4th N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33704 · Pinellas CountyPhone(904) 885-2413
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melynda Karlene is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Karlene's primary practice is Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The medical group on file is GuideWell Emergency Doctors.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melynda Karlene's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Karlene practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melynda Karlene is one of 3,847 emergency medicine physicians in Florida
Emergency medicine is Dr. Karlene's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Karlene is board certified in emergency medicine by the AOA Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Karlene is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, FloridaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melynda Karlene billed Medicare for 1,008 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,008 Medicare services from Dr. Karlene across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 279 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,620 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Karlene's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 3372024: 46137%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2602024: 29313%
- Imaging
- 2023: 822024: 11135%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 852024: 6919%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 672024: 5813%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 16
Dr. Karlene compared with the Florida median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Karlene
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,008vs 3083.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 279vs 277Close to median
- Part D claims
- 257vs 843.1 times
Medians across 3,699 emergency medicine physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Karlene's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melynda Karlene treated 279 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karlene in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 127 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Karlene's median patient age at 60, with 64% women.
Dr. Karlene's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Karlene's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17362%
- Men10638%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Karlene's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis48%
- Anxiety34%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Mood disorders25%
- Depression24%
- Osteoporosis23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Karlene's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melynda Karlene wrote 364 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Karlene wrote 364 Medicare Part D claims for 238 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 257 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,789 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 166 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Karlene's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic342 claims94%
- Brand-name and other22 claims6%
Dr. Karlene's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Karlene's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics51%185 of 364 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1662024: 25755%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Melynda Karlene takes part in Medicare
Dr. Karlene accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Melynda Karlene received $219 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Karlene from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $115.
General payments to Dr. Karlene by program year, 2016 to 2017
Companies that paid Dr. Karlene the most, 2016 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Melynda Karlene graduated from Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Karlene graduated from Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. Dr. Karlene is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in emergency medicine
- Board certified in 2005 - 2026
- Board certified in 2021 - 2023
- Board certified in 2004 - 2026
- Board certified in 2000 - 2010
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melynda Karlene accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Karlene is in network with 5 carriers, including United Healthcare, CMS Medicare and DentaQuest. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- CMS Medicare
- DentaQuest
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Plan types Dr. Karlene accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO3
- HMO2
- Medicare2
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Melynda Karlene's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melynda Karlene's NPI number?
Dr. Melynda Karlene's NPI number is 1497790380. It was assigned on June 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melynda Karlene?
Dr. Melynda Karlene is an emergency medicine physician in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Melynda Karlene practice?
Dr. Karlene practices at 1425 4th N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33704. Dr. Karlene's primary practice is Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
What is Dr. Melynda Karlene's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Karlene is (904) 885-2413.
What is Dr. Melynda Karlene's medical license number?
Dr. Karlene holds Florida license OS9458.
What medical group is Dr. Melynda Karlene part of?
Dr. Karlene is linked to GuideWell Emergency Doctors.
Does Dr. Melynda Karlene accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Karlene billed Medicare for 1,008 services in 2024, and Dr. Karlene accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melynda Karlene see?
CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karlene in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Melynda Karlene board certified?
Yes. Dr. Karlene is board certified in emergency medicine by the AOA Board of Emergency Medicine.
What services does Dr. Melynda Karlene bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Karlene's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (87804), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Melynda Karlene go to medical school?
Dr. Karlene graduated from Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Melynda Karlene prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Karlene's most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Hyclate, Prednisone and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.
Has Dr. Melynda Karlene received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $219 in general payments to Dr. Karlene from 2 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
How long has Dr. Melynda Karlene been practicing?
Dr. Karlene graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Melynda Karlene accept?
Dr. Karlene is in network with 5 carriers, including United Healthcare, CMS Medicare and DentaQuest. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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