Dr. Melissa Formella, ARNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Formella
Dr. Melissa Formella is a nurse practitioner - family in Ocala, FL, with 8 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Formella performed 2,373 Medicare services across 1,971 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Formella received a total of $2,141 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 61 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Formella is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 292 | $72 | $248 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 179 | $51 | $177 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 154 | $7 | $11 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 147 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 143 | $10 | $21 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 122 | $16 | $34 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 119 | $13 | $27 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 110 | $10 | $19 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 105 | $108 | $278 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 99 | $5 | $10 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 96 | $6 | $12 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 94 | $9 | $18 |
| Annual depression screening | 94 | $15 | $35 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 92 | $17 | $34 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 68 | $0 | $0 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 43 | $3 | $7 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 39 | $9 | $48 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 39 | $56 | $175 |
| Drug screening test | 31 | $61 | $124 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 31 | $15 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 30 | $29 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 29 | $76 | $143 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 26 | $30 | $36 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | 25 | $131 | $267 |
| Folic acid level test | 24 | $14 | $29 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 22 | $13 | $27 |
| Iron level test | 22 | $6 | $13 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 19 | $22 | $63 |
| Vitamin D level test | 18 | $29 | $59 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 18 | $19 | $38 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 17 | $8 | $45 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $21 | $73 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 12 | $9 | $29 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Formella is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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