Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S.
Dentist · Ames, IA
Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1578793568, issued on Jul 23, 2009. Check the license (Iowa 08818, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bradley Alan Melhus
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License numbers
- 08818 IA
6440-15 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 226 SE 16TH St, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 598-5298
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bradley Alan Melhus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 08818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bradley Alan Melhus among 726 dentist records in Iowa
Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S. is one of 726 dentist records with a practice address in Iowa. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 46% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Iowa
There are 726 dentist records in Iowa.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mackenzie Cahill, DMDAmes, IA 500101407340862
- Chaz Chambers, DDSAmes, IA 500101598443608
- Jonathan Crawford, DDSAmes, IA 500101942373220
- Jordan Crawford, D.D.S.Ames, IA 500101245358415
- Michael Crew, DDSAmes, IA 500101235763830
- Nathaniel Feldman, D.D.S.Ames, IA 500101699116947
- Donald Good, DDSAmes, IA 500101184017584
- Jeffrey Glen Herrick, DDSAmes, IA 500101902979560
Common questions
What is Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578793568, issued on Jul 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 SE 16TH St, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 598-5298. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 08818, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bradley Alan Melhus, D.D.S. had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.