Individual provider Active NPI

Melanie Lynn Santiago

  • Physician Assistant
  • Fort Myers, FL
National Provider Identifier
1326519117
Registry record updated Jan 29, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Physician AssistantTaxonomy code 363A00000X
License
PA9120223 Issued in FL
Practice address
8960 Colonial Center Dr Ste 300
Fort Myers, FL 33905-7810
Phone
(239) 343-9470
Fax
(239) 343-9498
NPI assigned
Dec 6, 2018
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 29, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X 024583 NY
Physician Assistant 363A00000X PA9120223 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

8960 Colonial Center Dr Ste 300
Fort Myers, FL 33905-7810

Mailing address

PO Box 2147
Fort Myers, FL 33902-2147
Phone (239) 343-9470

Other practice location 1

3900 N Buffalo St
Orchard Park, NY 14127-1842
Phone (716) 630-1000

Other practice location 2

295 Essjay Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221-8216
Phone (716) 630-1000

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
129611600MedicaidFL

Other names 1

  • Melanie Montanez Former name

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address msantiago703092@Direct.leememorial.org Direct LEE HEALTH SYSTEM INC

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY, FL2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: No
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20200208000004 NY Practitioner - Physician Assistant 3678909736 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20251231002321 FL Practitioner - Physician Assistant 3678909736 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Physician Assistant
Education
Other, 2018
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Buffalo Medical Group, P.C.Group PAC ID 7012820301, 233 clinicians
Lee Health System IncGroup PAC ID 9335672146, 1,381 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

295 Essjay Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221-8216
Phone (716) 630-1000

3900 N Buffalo St
Orchard Park, NY 14127-1842
Phone (716) 630-1000

85 High St
Buffalo, NY 14203-1149
Phone (716) 630-1000

9131 College Pointe CT
Fort Myers, FL 33919-3245
Phone (239) 343-9108

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Cape Coral Hospital Hospital, Cape Coral, FL, CCN 100244
  • Lee Memorial Hospital Hospital, Fort Myers, FL, CCN 100012

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Physician Assistant

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
PA9120223FLMDPhysician Assistant

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Buffalo Medical Group, P.C. CurrentSince Jan 16, 2020 Accepting new patients
Lee Health System Inc CurrentSince Jan 1, 2026 Accepting new patients
Buffalo Medical Group, P.C. CurrentSince Jan 16, 2020 Accepting new patients
Lee Health System Inc CurrentSince Jan 1, 2026 Accepting new patients

Locations

1138 Country Club Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Phone (239) 424-1900

8960 Colonial Center Dr
Ste 300
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Phone (239) 343-9470

2776 Cleveland Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone (239) 343-2000

9131 College Pointe Ct
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Phone (239) 343-9100

85 High St
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone (716) 857-8623

3900 N Buffalo St
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Phone (716) 630-1112

425 Essjay Rd
Ste 170
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone (716) 630-1219

295 Essjay Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone (716) 630-1050

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: msantiago703092@direct.leememorial.org

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "2776 Cleveland Ave",
            "city": "Fort Myers",
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            "postal_code": "339015864",
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}

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