NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chicago, IL

Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1770713125, issued on Jul 20, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036.130535, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770713125
Name
Carlos A. Mella-Picel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License numbers
036.130535 IL
125.056702 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4959 W Belmont Ave Ste N, Chicago, IL 60641
Phone
(773) 930-3642
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(773) 930-3974
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260605001009); may accept Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

3,661 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carlos Mella-Picel3,661
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium242 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl181 claims
  3. Vitamin D2119 claims
  4. Gabapentin116 claims
  5. Jardiance113 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium99 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $951.06

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Mella-Picel$951.06
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Carlos A. Mella-Picel among 179 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois

Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D. is one of 179 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 79% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 1997 among the 76 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 179 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois.

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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ranim MiraChicago, IL 606411477058378
  2. Joseph Asbury, M.D.Chicago, IL 606421730114612
  3. Andrea Bial, MDChicago, IL 606421891857348
  4. Adeela Cheema, MDChicago, IL 606401841680287
  5. Erika Hutz, DOChicago, IL 606401821481607
  6. Mikhail Magdel, MDChicago, IL 606421528258571
  7. Joseph Misulonas, MDChicago, IL 606421104936392
  8. Americo Ramos, M.D.Chicago, IL 606401912959305

Common questions

What is Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770713125, issued on Jul 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4959 W Belmont Ave Ste N, Chicago, IL, 60641. Phone: (773) 930-3642. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.130535, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos A. Mella-Picel, M.D. had 3,661 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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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