Individual provider Active NPI

Melissa L Welch, APRN

  • Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
  • Lakeland, FL
National Provider Identifier
1609378868
Registry record updated Jul 6, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Gerontology Nurse PractitionerTaxonomy code 363LG0600X
License
APRN11032855 Issued in FL
Practice address
1033 N Parkway Frontage Rd
Lakeland, FL 33803-0401
Phone
(863) 647-4047
Fax
(866) 264-8519
NPI assigned
Mar 5, 2018
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 6, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X APRN11032855 FL
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X APRN11032855 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1033 N Parkway Frontage Rd
Lakeland, FL 33803-0401

Mailing address

551 Duchess CT
Lakeland, FL 33803-4688

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in FL
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 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20240625004427 FL Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner 5294279717 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Education
Other, 2024
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncGroup PAC ID 8325952914, 513 clinicians
Watson Clinic LLPGroup PAC ID 1456258979, 365 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

199 Ave B NW
Suite 310
Winter Haven, FL 33881-4546
Phone (863) 284-1659

2300 E County Rd
540A
Lakeland, FL 33813-3825
Phone (863) 607-3333

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Lakeland Regional Medical Center Hospital, Lakeland, FL, CCN 100157

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Nurse Practitioner

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
APRN11032855FLMDGerontology Nurse Practitioner

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. CurrentSince Dec 3, 2025 Accepting new patients
Watson Clinic LLP CurrentSince Jul 15, 2024 Accepting new patients
Watson Clinic LLP Current Accepting new patients

Locations

1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone (863) 680-7190

2300 E County Road 540A
Lakeland, FL 33813
Phone (863) 607-3333

1430 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone (863) 680-7337

3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone (863) 603-6565

1033 N Parkway Frontage Rd
Lakeland, FL 33803
Phone (863) 647-8011

199 Avenue B NW
Ste 310
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone (863) 284-1659

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: mwelch22727@direct.watsonclinicad.com

Organizations & group practices 3

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 1

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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