NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darlene R. Melk, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Douglas, AZ

Darlene R. Melk, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Douglas, Arizona, and NPI 1578523338, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 33482, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578523338
Name
Darlene R. Melk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
33482 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
815 E 15TH St, Douglas, AZ 85607
Phone
(520) 364-5437
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(520) 364-4261
Medicaid ID
945074 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050805000397); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2002
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 815 E 15TH St

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

  1. Jennifer Albon, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1497054639
  2. Gino Bardi Lola, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1700230109
  3. Sarah Earnest, P.T.Physical Therapist1942684394
  4. Neftali Fernandez, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1215015821
  5. Jeffrey Holzberg, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1235556168
  6. Anahi Huang Hsu, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1740742931

Verify Darlene R. Melk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Chiricahua Community Health Centers IncDouglas, AZ

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

Darlene R. Melk among 1,309 pediatrics physician records in Arizona

Darlene R. Melk, MD is one of 1,309 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 41% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2013 among the 105 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Douglas

They are 12 of the 131 NPPES records with a practice address in Douglas, and 1,309 pediatrics physician records in Arizona.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Albon, M.D.Douglas, AZ 856071497054639
  2. Gino Bardi Lola, M.D.Douglas, AZ 856071700230109
  3. Neftali Fernandez, M.D.Douglas, AZ 856071215015821
  4. Jeffrey Holzberg, M.D.Douglas, AZ 856071235556168
  5. Anahi Huang Hsu, M.D.Douglas, AZ 856071740742931
  6. Eduardo Marrero VelisDouglas, AZ 856071144560160
  7. Jonathan Melk, M.D.Douglas, AZ 856071568496164
  8. Zachary Patterson, M.D.Douglas, AZ 856071326335852

Common questions

What is Darlene R. Melk, MD's NPI number?

Darlene R. Melk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578523338, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darlene R. Melk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 815 E 15TH St, Douglas, AZ, 85607. Phone: (520) 364-5437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darlene R. Melk, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 33482, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. 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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