NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cathleen Marie Melton, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Durham, NC

Cathleen Marie Melton, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1265470975, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9400929, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265470975
Name
Cathleen Marie Melton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
9400929 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707
Phone
(919) 956-4000
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2023
Fax
(919) 956-4535
Medicaid ID
8958545 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060310000462); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1990
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 1301 Fayetteville St

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

  1. Veronica Acevedo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1033526405
  2. Anjana Acharya, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1902843824
  3. Elizabeth Aronin, AGPCNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1235676628
  4. Laurie Astern, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285621383
  5. Paul Austin, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467427823
  6. Rajeev Bais, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1063427532

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,698 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cathleen Melton7,698
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium635 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate466 claims
  3. Omeprazole335 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa276 claims
  5. Gabapentin264 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate229 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. Lincoln Community Health Center IncorporatedDurham, NC

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

380 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 380 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ana Abaroa-Salvatierra, M.D.Pollocksville, NC1598101750
  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Stephen Abbott, D.O.Sanford, NC1013216282
  4. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  5. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  6. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  7. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  8. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  9. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Cathleen Marie Melton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cathleen Marie Melton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265470975, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cathleen Marie Melton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC, 27707. Phone: (919) 956-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cathleen Marie Melton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9400929, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cathleen Marie Melton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cathleen Marie Melton, M.D. had 7,698 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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