David Isaias Ortiz Melo, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
David Isaias Ortiz Melo, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1306046776, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2014-01127, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Isaias Ortiz Melo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2014-01127 NC
4301087506 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140708000556); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 40 Duke Medicine Cir
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Verify David Isaias Ortiz Melo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2014-01127Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,348 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate131 claims
- Calcium Acetate125 claims
- Losartan Potassium106 claims
- Torsemide95 claims
- Carvedilol90 claims
- Gabapentin90 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 2 group practices
- Accelerated Care IncRoxboro, NC
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncBurlington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
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- Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
- Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
- Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066
Common questions
What is David Isaias Ortiz Melo, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Isaias Ortiz Melo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306046776, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Isaias Ortiz Melo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Isaias Ortiz Melo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2014-01127, 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 David Isaias Ortiz Melo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Isaias Ortiz Melo, M.D. had 2,348 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.