MS. MELANIE ELEANOR GARCIA CRNA
NPI 1003337502
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Miami, FL

Q: What is Melanie Garcia's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melanie Garcia is 1003337502. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 5, 2017. The provider is also known as Melanie Eleanor Cintron.

Q: What is Melanie Garcia's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Melanie Garcia was last updated on August 13, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since July 05, 2017Accepts Medicare Assignment

1400 NW 12TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33136(305) 243-8500 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 13, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 13, 2025, Jul 5, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Ms. Melanie Eleanor Garcia Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MS. MELANIE ELEANOR GARCIA CRNA (NPI 1003337502) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Miami, Florida, licensed in Florida (ARNP9397069) and active in the NPI registry since July 2017. She is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Hospital and is a graduate of Other (2017).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1003337502

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameMS. MELANIE ELEANOR GARCIACredential: CRNA

Location Address1400 NW 12TH AVEMiami, FL 33136-1003

Mailing Address1400 Nw 12th AveMiami, FL 33136-1003 · (305) 243-8500

Phone(305) 243-8500

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2017

Enumeration DateJuly 5, 2017

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 13, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 13, 2025

✔ NPI 1003337502 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code367500000X

License✔ Licensed in FL · ARNP9397069

Definition

(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.

1400 NW 12TH AVE, Miami, FL 33136

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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Melanie Eleanor Cintron

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include AmeriHealth Caritas Next.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Ms. Melanie Eleanor Garcia Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID2668748823

PECOS Enrollment IDI20171017000423

Medicare Billing Reassignments

Medicare enrollment records show Melanie Garcia reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

University Of Miami

Same address

Radiation Oncology

1475 NW 12TH AVE, BOX 016960 M851
Miami, FL 33136

Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
3,639 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1689624108 (305) 243-7688

Galloway Anesthesia Associates LLC

10 mi

Anesthesiology

9415 SW 72ND ST, SUITE 274
Miami, FL 33173

Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
318 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1689989139 (305) 468-4184

Cleveland Clinic Florida A Nonprofit Corporation

22 mi

Clinic/Center

2950 CLEVELAND CLINIC BLVD
Weston, FL 33331

Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
839 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1215989298 (954) 659-6035

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity 00537

Anesthesia for a procedure to assess heart electrical activity helps ensure comfort and relaxation. It involves administering medication that either numbs a specific area or makes you sleep temporarily. This allows doctors to safely examine your heart's electrical signals without causing discomfort.

29 services29 patients

Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker 00530

Anesthesia for a permanent heart pacemaker insertion helps to ensure comfort and calmness during the procedure. It's typically a local anesthetic, numbing the area where the pacemaker is inserted. Sedation may also be given to help you relax. You'll be awake, but may not remember the procedure.

20 services20 patients

Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy 01922

Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy involves administering medication to help you relax or sleep during the procedure. It's used to ensure comfort, minimize movement, and reduce anxiety. The type of anesthesia used depends on the procedure and patient's health.

13 services13 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Cleveland Clinic Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Weston, FL

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number100289

Location3100 Weston RdWeston, FL 33331 · Broward County

Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 33136 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$141.56 typical visit price

range $60.92 – $187.05

Typical copayment $35.39 (range $15.23 – $46.76)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$75.86 typical visit price

range $18.99 – $150.24

Typical copayment $18.96 (range $4.74 – $37.56)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…

95%351 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Pre-operative OSA assessment

Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

100%604 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

KEREN SHAHAR M.D.

Internal Medicine

1400 NW 12TH AVE
MIAMI, FL 33136

Miami-Dade County (305) 689-5511

NAYRA SANCHO LARA APRN

Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)

1400 NW 12TH AVE
MIAMI, FL 33136

Miami-Dade County (305) 243-4000

ARLEN VEGA CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

1400 NW 12TH AVE
MIAMI, FL 33136

Miami-Dade County (305) 325-5511

ROLANDO GARCIA MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

1400 NW 12TH AVE
MIAMI, FL 33136

Miami-Dade County (305) 243-3229

DR. JONATHAN GUY AZOULAI M.D.

Emergency Medicine

1400 NW 12TH AVE
MIAMI, FL 33136

Miami-Dade County (305) 689-2121

DR. EMORY MATTHEW MANTEN

Internal Medicine

1400 NW 12TH AVE
MIAMI, FL 33136

Miami-Dade County (305) 689-2023

DR. CARISSA RAMOS CRUZ DMD

Dentist (General Practice)

1400 NW 12TH AVE, SUITE 2005
MIAMI, FL 33136

Miami-Dade County (305) 689-1127

SHWETA ANJAN MD

Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)

1400 NW 12TH AVE
MIAMI, FL 33136

Miami-Dade County (305) 243-4598

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Melanie Garcia's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melanie Garcia is 1003337502. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 5, 2017. The provider is also known as Melanie Eleanor Cintron.

Where is Melanie Garcia located?

Melanie Garcia practices at 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136. The listed phone number is (305) 243-8500.

What is Melanie Garcia's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Melanie Garcia enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Melanie Garcia is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Melanie Garcia's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melanie Garcia reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: University Of Miami (Miami, FL), Galloway Anesthesia Associates LLC (Miami, FL) and Cleveland Clinic Florida A Nonprofit Corporation (Weston, FL). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melanie Garcia's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Melanie Garcia accept?

Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next list Melanie Garcia as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Melanie Garcia affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Melanie Garcia is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Melanie Garcia was last updated on August 13, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.