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Dr. Manuel A. Melendez, MD
NPI1992815203PAC ID1557391109
- Medicare services, 2024
- 130
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 23
- Part D claims, 2024
- 968
- Publications
- 1
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Practice address
- 1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136
- Practice phone
- Call (786) 306-1401
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Elemental Behavioral Inc.
Miami, Florida
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Dr. Manuel A. Melendez is a psychiatrist in Miami, Florida
Dr. Melendez practices at Elemental Behavioral Inc. in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Melendez's NPI, 1992815203, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Melendez graduated from National University of San Marcos in 1993. Dr. Melendez holds Florida license ME102626.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1992815203NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557391109
- NPI enumeration date
- August 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (786) 306-1401
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez practices at Elemental Behavioral Inc. in Miami, Florida
Dr. Melendez's primary practice is Elemental Behavioral Inc., at 1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (786) 306-1401.
- Elemental Behavioral Inc.1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136 · Miami-Dade CountyPhone(786) 306-1401
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Melendez's primary practice is Elemental Behavioral Inc. in Miami, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melendez to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Elemental Behavioral Inc.Primary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Manuel A. Melendez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Melendez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Elemental Behavioral Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Manuel A. Melendez is one of 1,975 psychiatrists in Florida
Psychiatry is Dr. Melendez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Melendez is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Melendez's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, FloridaPrimary
- New Jersey license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia among the conditions Dr. Melendez treats.
Psychiatrists near Dr. Melendez
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez billed Medicare for 130 services in 2024
CMS data shows 130 Medicare services from Dr. Melendez across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,310 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024130
Medicare patients23
Paid by Medicare$8,310
Procedure codes1
Dr. Melendez compared with the Florida median for psychiatrists, 2024
- Dr. Melendez
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 130vs 20436% below
- Medicare patients
- 23vs 7368% below
- Part D claims
- 860vs 2403.6 times
Medians across 1,952 psychiatrists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Melendez'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. Manuel A. Melendez treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 61
CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melendez in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 11 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have mood disorders. Their average risk score is 1.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Melendez's median patient age at 45, with 50% women.
Medicare patients, 202423
Average age61
Average risk score1.86
Dr. Melendez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Melendez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1148%
- Men1252%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Melendez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- Mood disorders74%
- Depression65%
- Arthritis48%
- High blood pressure48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Melendez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez wrote 968 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Melendez wrote 968 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 860 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,152 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 2024968
Drugs named by CMS25
Total drug cost$11,152
Part D patients65
Dr. Melendez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic957 claims99%
- Brand-name11 claims1%
Dr. Melendez'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. Melendez's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%25 of 968 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez offers telehealth to Medicare patients
CMS lists Dr. Melendez as offering telehealth.
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Manuel A. Melendez has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Melendez in 2024. Dr. Melendez's most frequent co-authors are Christopher K. Kepler, MD, Rajkishen Narayanan, MD and Gregory D. Schroeder, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Melendez's most frequent co-authors
- Christopher K. Kepler, MD1 shared paper
- Rajkishen Narayanan, MD1 shared paper
- Gregory D. Schroeder, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Melendez
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Melendez to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant and Depressive Disorder.
Conditions in Dr. Melendez's trials
- Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
- Depressive Disorder
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Melendez
- Jorge Renner Cardoso De Almeida, MD1 shared trial
- Leonardo Alonso, MD1 shared trial
- Todd Mitchell Antin, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Melendez
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantDepressive DisorderVagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez received $121 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Melendez from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $113.
General payments to Dr. Melendez by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Melendez the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez graduated from National University of San Marcos
Dr. Melendez graduated from National University of San Marcos in 1993.
- Medical school
- Board certified in psychiatry
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Melendez is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Alliant Health Plans. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Melendez accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO3
- Medicare3
- EPO2
- POS2
- PPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Manuel A. Melendez'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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. Manuel A. Melendez's NPI number?
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez's NPI number is 1992815203. It was assigned on August 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Manuel A. Melendez?
Dr. Manuel A. Melendez is a psychiatrist in Miami, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez practice?
Dr. Melendez practices at 1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136. Dr. Melendez's primary practice is Elemental Behavioral Inc. in Miami, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melendez to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Manuel A. Melendez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Melendez is (786) 306-1401.
What is Dr. Manuel A. Melendez's medical license number?
Dr. Melendez holds Florida license ME102626, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Manuel A. Melendez been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Melendez in Florida (2008 to 2027) and New Jersey (2004 to 2025).
Does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Melendez billed Medicare for 130 services in 2024.
Does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Melendez as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez see?
CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melendez in 2024, with an average age of 61.
Is Dr. Manuel A. Melendez board certified?
Yes. Dr. Melendez is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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What services does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Melendez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Manuel A. Melendez go to medical school?
Dr. Melendez graduated from National University of San Marcos in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Melendez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Alprazolam, Clonazepam and Zolpidem Tartrate.
Has Dr. Manuel A. Melendez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $121 in general payments to Dr. Melendez from 2 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Manuel A. Melendez been practicing?
Dr. Melendez graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Melendez. Dr. Melendez has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez publish with?
Dr. Melendez's most frequent co-authors are Christopher K. Kepler, MD (1 shared paper), Rajkishen Narayanan, MD (1 shared paper) and Gregory D. Schroeder, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Manuel A. Melendez accept?
Dr. Melendez is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Alliant Health Plans. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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