NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Birmingham, AL

Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1164041299, issued on Apr 9, 2020. Check the license (Alabama 43183, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164041299
Name
Benjamin Jude Melancon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
43183 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-2490
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230731002005); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 625 19TH St S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alizeh Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841923828
  2. Tarek AbdallaInfectious Disease Physician1043771421
  3. Peter AbdelmessihStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548064041
  4. Ahmed Abdelrehim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255181251
  5. Ayat Abdelsalam, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750222758
  6. Saad Abdul KareemStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962230516

Verify Benjamin Jude Melancon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

291 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Melancon291
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis11 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Jude Melancon among 348 hospitalist physician records in Alabama

Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD is one of 348 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 70% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2013 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Alabama

There are 348 hospitalist physician records in Alabama.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos AristizabalBirmingham, AL 352331003917790
  2. Donna Bearden, MDBirmingham, AL 352331023063559
  3. Brian Britt, MDBirmingham, AL 352331598705873
  4. Jennifer HannaBirmingham, AL 352331689887820
  5. Shashi KatukooriBirmingham, AL 352331336332899
  6. Kierstin KennedyBirmingham, AL 352331114120102
  7. James LymanBirmingham, AL 352331710918248
  8. Ronnie MathewsBirmingham, AL 352331033161377

Common questions

What is Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164041299, issued on Apr 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-2490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 43183, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Jude Melancon, MD had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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