NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Don Melton, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Little Rock, AR

Christopher Don Melton, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1528179264, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E0206, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528179264
Name
Christopher Don Melton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
E0206 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 686-5515
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 686-8586
Medicaid ID
125763001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100520000949); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1993
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 4301 W Markham St

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

  1. Mohamed Abdeldayem, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1417316860
  2. Hashane AbeyagunawardeneStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033040365
  3. Abdallah Abou-DiabStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346182524
  4. Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1245547702
  5. Dana Abulez, MSEStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710716915
  6. Erin Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225822406

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Melton91
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  2. Prednisone12 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: $221.61

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Melton$221.61
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

2 hospital affiliations

  1. White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Unity Health - JacksonvilleJacksonville, AR · Acute Care Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

139 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Little Rock

They are 139 of the 13,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Little Rock, and 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas

  1. Beau Admire, MDHot Springs, AR1568604569
  2. Sangeeta Adusumilli, MDLittle Rock, AR1417577818
  3. Charles Akin, M.D.Bentonville, AR1548331085
  4. Bhavika Albee, MDPine Bluff, AR1316232648
  5. Robert Alleman, M.D.Paragould, AR1134149339
  6. William Allen, MDSpringdale, AR1386696235
  7. Patric Anderson, MDFort Smith, AR1730128935
  8. Scott Archer, M.D.Little Rock, AR1396783106
  9. Nathan Armstrong, MDSearcy, AR1235768581
  10. James Arnold, M.D.Hot Springs, AR1437260106

Common questions

What is Christopher Don Melton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Don Melton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528179264, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Don Melton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-5515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Don Melton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E0206, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Don Melton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Don Melton, M.D. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.