Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Melissa Hardin, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Wesley Chapel, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2553 WINDGUARD CIR, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
8133882948
In practice since 2011 (15 years)
NPI: 1144528118 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Hardin from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
Are you Dr. Hardin? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →

What this data tells you about Dr. Hardin

Dr. Melissa Hardin is a medical physician assistant in Wesley Chapel, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hardin performed 633 Medicare services across 345 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hardin received a total of $2,877 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 62 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical physician assistant. 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. Hardin 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.

✓ 15 years in practice ▲ Top 29% volume in FL $2,877 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Physician Assistant 9109291 Clear January 31, 2028 —
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
633
Medicare services
Top 29% in FL for medical physician assistant
345
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~42 Medicare services per year of practice

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) 446 $74 $1,300
Drug screening test 78 $61 $790
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms 51 $153 $1,180
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 34 $56 $910
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms 24 $112 $863
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,877
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $719/year across 4 years
Top 19% in FL for medical physician assistant
20
Companies
62
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,877 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$297
2023
$1,431
2022
$840
2021
$309

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$669
Abbott Laboratories
$449
Medtronic, Inc.
$432
Boston Scientific Corporation
$303
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$216
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$182
Nevro Corp.
$142
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$112
ABBVIE INC.
$83
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$41
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$41
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$36
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$26
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$20
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$18
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$17
Allergan, Inc.
$15
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 53.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AXIUM · BOTOX · COMIRNATY · Horizant · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PROCLAIM · Proclaim IPG · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · SPRINT PNS System · Senza · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Truelok System · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $455 per 100 Medicare services performed
Looking for a medical physician assistant in Wesley Chapel?
Compare medical physician assistants in the Wesley Chapel area by procedure volume, costs, and industry payment transparency.
Browse medical physician assistants nearby

Geographic Context

Medical physician assistants within 10 mi
279
Per 100K population
47.4
County median income
$67,384
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH WESLEY CHAPEL
0.0 mi

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. Hardin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of FL peers, with 15 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hardin experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hardin performed 446 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Hardin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hardin received a total of $2,877 from 20 companies across 62 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Hardin's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Wesley Chapel?
Dr. Hardin's average Medicare payment per service is $79. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Hardin) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

Explore related providers

Same specialty & city
Medical Physician Assistants in Wesley Chapel
Browse medical physician assistants in Wesley Chapel ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Medical Physician Assistants in FL
Medical physician assistants ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Medical Physician Assistants in FL
Which FL medical physician assistants receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Relievant Medsystems, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
By company
Abbott Laboratories Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Abbott Laboratories.
By company
Medtronic, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Medtronic, Inc.
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology

Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →