MELISSA JACQUELINE CANALES
NPI 1679436646
Anesthesiologist Assistant in Ft Lauderdale, FL

Active since December 06, 2025Accepts Medicare Assignment
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328(800) 541-6682 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 22, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 22, 2026, Dec 6, 2025 (2 updates tracked since 2025).

About Melissa Jacqueline Canales NPPES

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

MELISSA JACQUELINE CANALES (NPI 1679436646) is an individual anesthesiologist assistant in Ft Lauderdale, Florida and active in the NPI registry since December 2025. She maintains a secondary practice location in Washington and is a graduate of Other (2025).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679436646
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367H00000X
Provider Legal NameMELISSA JACQUELINE CANALES
Location Address3300 S UNIVERSITY DRFt Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004
Mailing Address8021 Peters Rd Apt 434Plantation, FL 33324-4065 · (954) 864-7790
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2025
Enumeration DateDecember 6, 2025
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 22, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 22, 2026
NPI 1679436646 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyAnesthesiologist AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367H00000X
Definition
An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist.
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33328

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 12041 Georgia Ave NWWashington, DC 20060-0001 · Phone (410) 280-2260

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Melissa Jacqueline Canales 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 ID648752261
PECOS Enrollment IDI20260303004306

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.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328
Optometrist
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328

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 Melissa Canales's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melissa Canales is 1679436646. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 6, 2025.

Where is Melissa Canales located?

Melissa Canales practices at 3300 S University Dr, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33328. The listed phone number is (800) 541-6682.

What is Melissa Canales's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiologist Assistant with taxonomy code 367H00000X.

Is Melissa Canales enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Melissa Canales 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Melissa Canales was last updated on January 22, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.