Elliot Melaney, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Newport, RI
Elliot Melaney, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Newport, Rhode Island, and NPI 1972182905, issued on Apr 6, 2021. Check the license (Rhode Island MD20625, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elliot Melaney
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- MD20625 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19 Friendship St Unit 340, Newport, RI 02840
- Phone
- (401) 845-4340
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250731001886); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 383 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 19 Friendship St Unit 340
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jill Ann Berk, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1821415225
- Nicholas Cerbo, PSYD.Clinical Psychologist1407341670
- Briana Van Verdeghem, MDPsychiatry Physician1750968731
Verify Elliot Melaney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD20625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
412 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Risperidone54 claims
- Trazodone Hcl51 claims
- Mirtazapine26 claims
- Sertraline Hcl24 claims
- Olanzapine23 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate20 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
- Lifespan Physician Group IncNewport, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elliot Melaney among 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island
Elliot Melaney, MD is one of 383 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Newport
They are 11 of the 542 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport, and 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island.
All 383 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Newport → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lisa Donovan, MDNewport, RI 028401770755720
- Christopher Erstling, M.D.Newport, RI 028401023185675
- Christine Greenia, M.D.Newport, RI 028401003173048
- Farrel Klein, M.D.Newport, RI 028401447364559
- Michael Knowlan, M.D.Newport, RI 028401356315055
- Scott McDonald, M.D.Newport, RI 028401942239363
- Elizabeth Niemiec, M.D.Newport, RI 028401508186354
- Matthew Sheehan, M.D.Newport, RI 028401194171777
Common questions
What is Elliot Melaney, MD's NPI number?
Elliot Melaney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972182905, issued on Apr 6, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elliot Melaney, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Friendship St Unit 340, Newport, RI, 02840. Phone: (401) 845-4340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elliot Melaney, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD20625, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elliot Melaney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elliot Melaney, MD had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.