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Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)
Professional interests include: ventricular assist device (VAD), heart valve disease, pulmonary valve disease, and more.
2770 Capital Medical Boulevard Suite 105
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP is a nurse in Tallahassee, FL specializing in cardiac surgery and internal medicine (adult medicine). Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, CAPITAL REGIONAL HEALTHCARE LLC, HCA Florida Capital Hospital and CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGICAL ASSOCIATES PA.

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Office Locations

HCA Florida Capital Hospital

2770 Capital Medical Boulevard Suite 105
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 877-1100
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Some issues Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

  • Age
  • Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
  • A family history of heart attacks
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated as a nurse in Tallahassee, FL during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP for Medicare patients.

anastomosis 15
bypass surgery 12
cardiac procedures 24
dialysis access procedures 15
open surgery 24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 24
vascular procedures 15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP.

Gender
Male 60
Female 27
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 59
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 52
Diabetes 70
Dementia 24
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated as a nurse in Tallahassee, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP for Medicare patients.

anastomosis 31
bypass surgery 35
cardiac procedures 70
dialysis access procedures 31
hospital care 90
inpatient care 90
open surgery 70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 70
vascular procedures 31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP.

Gender
Male 108
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 119
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 14
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 66
Dementia 20
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated as a nurse in Tallahassee, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 26
cardiac procedures 52
hospital care 131
inpatient care 131
open surgery 52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP.

Gender
Male 92
Female 50
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 102
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 59
Dementia 20
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated as a nurse in Tallahassee, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 20
cardiac procedures 40
hospital care 87
inpatient care 87
open surgery 40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP.

Gender
Male 66
Female 39
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 11
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 63
Dementia 20
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated as a nurse in Tallahassee, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 20
cardiac procedures 40
hospital care 64
inpatient care 64
open surgery 40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP.

Gender
Male 64
Female 37
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 85
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 35
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 12
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 52
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 52
Diabetes 55
Dementia 12
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated during 2023 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated as a nurse in Tallahassee, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

anastomosis 23
bypass surgery 22
cardiac procedures 45
dialysis access procedures 23
hospital care 93
inpatient care 93
open surgery 45
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 45
vascular procedures 23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP.

Gender
Male 65
Female 36
Ethnicity
Black / African American 13
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 74
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 31
85 and over 6
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 1
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 52
Atrial Fibrillation 29
Dementia 16
Cancer 15

Education & Training

She has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare
CAPITAL REGIONAL HEALTHCARE LLC
HCA Florida Capital Hospital
CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGICAL ASSOCIATES PA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Deborah R. Melendez, MSN, APN, ARNP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
AtriCure, Inc. $159 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$159
Abbott Laboratories $137 Assurity
$137
ABIOMED $133 Impella
$133
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $124 VASOVIEW Hemopro 2
$124
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $105 MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve
$105
Other $297 (5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und
$110 		Progel Applicator Spray Tips
$37 		Kerendia
$30 		LINQ II
$19 		(CM9) Amb Mon & Diag Und
$17 		Other
$83
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $955

Biography

Ms. Deborah Melendez works as a cardiac surgery. Areas of expertise for Ms. Melendez include pulmonary valve disease, ablation, and surgical repair. Ms. Melendez is professionally affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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