Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · West Linn, OR
Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in West Linn, Oregon, and NPI 1942408612, issued on Jul 4, 2007. Check the license on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald Palting Melchor
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD440570 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1750 SW Blankenship RD, West Linn, OR 97068
- Phone
- (503) 210-4900
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (503) 210-4997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gerald Palting Melchor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Gerald Palting Melchor among 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon
Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D. is one of 2,116 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in West Linn
They are 10 of the 471 NPPES records with a practice address in West Linn, and 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cristina De Castro-Dela Cruz, MDWest Linn, OR 970681649401449
- Robert Eller, D.O.West Linn, OR 970681770556201
- Flora Fazeli, MDWest Linn, OR 970681215081112
- Amy Gillcrist, MDWest Linn, OR 970681952347528
- Sheri Laird, MDWest Linn, OR 970681891731733
- Colin McDonough, M.DWest Linn, OR 970681063507788
- Huey Meeker, M.D.West Linn, OR 970681437242997
- Michael Sherman, M.D.West Linn, OR 970681205866589
Common questions
What is Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942408612, issued on Jul 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 SW Blankenship RD, West Linn, OR, 97068. Phone: (503) 210-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D.'s license?
Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald Palting Melchor, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims; 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.
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.