NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Ward Melver, M.D.

Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician · Akron, OH

Catherine Ward Melver, M.D. is a clinical genetics (m.d.) physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1093879926, issued on Dec 22, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35-086866, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1093879926
Name
Catherine Ward Melver
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician 207SG0201X
License number
35-086866 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Perkins SQ, Akron, OH 44308
Phone
(330) 543-8792
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 543-3677
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051020000574); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1999
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 1 Perkins SQ

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

  1. Donna Abbott, C.N.P.Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1053342832
  2. Abdalla Abdalla, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1982635769
  3. Reyhanna AbdullahNurse Practitioner1497107510
  4. Robert Abood, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1053677781
  5. Caitlin Abramovich, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760631824
  6. Brook Ackerman, CPNP-ACCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1518739663

Verify Catherine Ward Melver in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 35-086866
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $23.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. The 306 providers of this specialty with any payment received $12,333.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Melver$24
  2. Specialty average$12,333

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Children's Hospital Medical Center OF AkronAkron, OH

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

Catherine Ward Melver among 55 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records in Ohio

Catherine Ward Melver, M.D. is one of 55 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207SG0201X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 55 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carrie Costin, MDAkron, OH 443081194986554
  2. Mohamed Khalifa, M.D.Akron, OH 443081407077621
  3. Jason LaufmanAkron, OH 443081760877088
  4. Adnan Alsadah, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951174825285
  5. Angelika Erwin, MD PHDCleveland, OH 441951417117243
  6. Xiangling Wang, MD, PHDCleveland, OH 441951366889438
  7. Aditi Yadav, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951003240938
  8. Victoria Zurcher, MDCleveland, OH 441951548454143

Common questions

What is Catherine Ward Melver, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Ward Melver, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093879926, issued on Dec 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Ward Melver, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Perkins SQ, Akron, OH, 44308. Phone: (330) 543-8792. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Ward Melver, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-086866, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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