NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ivy Reyes Melgarejo

Nephrology Physician · Des Moines, IA

Ivy Reyes Melgarejo is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1518349992, issued on Jun 23, 2015. Check the license (Iowa 48007, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518349992
Name
Ivy Reyes Melgarejo
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
48007 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 Pleasant St Ste 100, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 336-6557
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2025
Fax
(515) 461-2223
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210827002502); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1215 Pleasant St Ste 100

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

  1. Nicole Bro, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1841793593
  2. Magdalena Dawson, APRNNurse Practitioner1235610031
  3. Parvathy Geetha, MDNephrology Physician1962923664
  4. Angela Grundmeyer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1568658532
  5. Candice Gruss, ARNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1457961476
  6. Taera Mulder, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821283870

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,371 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Ivy Melgarejo1,371
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril139 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate122 claims
  3. Furosemide108 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium104 claims
  5. Calcitriol69 claims
  6. Bumetanide67 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: $15.09

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ivy Melgarejo$15.09
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Trinity Regional Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Iowa Kidney Physicians, P.C.Des Moines, IA

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.

Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.

Other nephrology physician records in Iowa

  1. Ahmed Ahmed, MD, MSCIowa City, IA1417709213
  2. Anwar Ahmed, MDCedar Rapids, IA1154377463
  3. Mouhamed Al Sheikha, MDDavenport, IA1063418374
  4. Jacob Alexander, MDAmes, IA1558357376
  5. Arsalan Alvi, MDDes Moines, IA1972099570
  6. Shahed AmmarIowa City, IA1700547361
  7. Lavanya Amuluru, Md, MDAmes, IA1265588834
  8. Anis Ansari, M.D.Clinton, IA1487602553
  9. Lisa Antes, MDIowa City, IA1174511026
  10. Bahjat Azrieh, MDIowa City, IA1801577598

Common questions

What is Ivy Reyes Melgarejo's NPI number?

Ivy Reyes Melgarejo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518349992, issued on Jun 23, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ivy Reyes Melgarejo located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Pleasant St Ste 100, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 336-6557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ivy Reyes Melgarejo's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 48007, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ivy Reyes Melgarejo prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ivy Reyes Melgarejo had 1,371 Medicare Part D claims for 245 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.