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2026 NPPES data Neurological Surgery Physician NPI 1679532329 M.D.
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James Melisi, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician in Richmond, Virginia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,317 in Neurological Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
215
Medicare Part D claims · 98 beneficiaries · Neurological Surgery Physician avg: 189
MIPS score
19.1/100
▼ 64 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
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What the federal data shows

James Melisi, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 19.1/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 215 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

19.1/100
MIPS score · -64 vs avg
215
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥3rd
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about James Melisi, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1679532329), first enumerated 03/21/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 215 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 19.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1679532329 · Neurological Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1679532329
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 8K Neurological Surgery
  • MIPS-LOW 19.1/100
  • RX-LIGHT 215
  • BOOK-THIN 193 in Virginia
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ira Garonzik · ±0.1

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

James Melisi, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

19 ≥ 3rd percentile 3% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where James Melisi, M.D. sits

This provider among neurological surgery physician peers

Across the 1,591 neurological surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, James Melisi, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 77% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 4% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30James Melisi, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 4
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one neurological surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is James Melisi, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

James Melisi, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about James Melisi, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/21/2006

NPI 1679532329

Primary specialty

Neurological Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

8,317 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

215 14% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 189

MIPS final score

19.1/100 64.4 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Virginia

How Neurological Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Virginia providers

Virginia providers
Behavior Technician5.5%Clinical Social Worker5.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.7%Physical Therapist4.6%Pharmacist4.4%Professional Counselor4%Neurological Surgery Physici…0.1%
Largest specialties in Virginia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

James Melisi, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurological Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
19.1/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%19.1%
MIPS final score (Neurological Surgery Physician) - 19.1/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1651 N PARHAM RD
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 288-8204

Provider Details

NPI 1679532329
Specialty Neurological Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/21/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

19.0674
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
63.558
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where James Melisi, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Neurosurgical Associates PC
Henrico, VA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

215
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
98
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
250.6
Total Day Supply
5,309
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Opioid Claims
49 (22.8% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.22
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What James Melisi, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Diclofenac Sodium
 39
Levetiracetam
 33
Tramadol Hcl
 30
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
 16
Oxycodone Hcl
 16
Methylprednisolone
 15
Phenytoin Sodium Extended
 11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Neurological Surgery Physician in VA → All providers in Virginia → Compare specialties →

Neurological Surgery Physician Overview

How James Melisi, M.D. fits within the Neurological Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

8,317
Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Neurological Surgery Physician
189
Avg Claims per Provider

James Melisi, M.D.'s 215 claims are above the specialty average of 189.

Nationwide Neurological Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Melisi, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (19.1 here).

Ira Garonzik 19.2 MD Mathew Alexander 18.9 TX Kevin Yao 19.7 NJ John Van Gilder 17.7 MT

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Louis Whitworth Dallas, TX John Macfarlane Murray, UT David Chalif Westbury, NY Robert Rosenbaum Silver Spring, MD

Nearby Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in Virginia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Melisi.

One of 193 Neurological Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Virginia, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Eben Alexander
M.D.
Lynchburg, VA
Dr. Peter Alexander
M.D.
Richmond, VA
Dr. Javier Amadeo
MD
Newport News, VA
Dr. Lisa Apfel
M.D.
Roanoke, VA
Dr. Ashok Asthagiri
M.D.
Charlottesville, VA

Compare Neurological Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Melisi, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
James Melisi, M.D. specializes in Neurological Surgery Physician and practices in Richmond, Virginia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does James Melisi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Melisi, M.D. wrote 215 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 98 beneficiaries.
What is James Melisi, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
James Melisi, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 19.1/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 63.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is James Melisi, M.D. located? ▼
James Melisi, M.D. is located at 1651 N PARHAM RD, Richmond, VA, 23229. Phone: (804) 288-8204.
What is James Melisi, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
James Melisi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679532329, issued on 03/21/2006.
Does James Melisi, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, James Melisi, M.D. had 49 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 22.8%.
How many Neurological Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,317 Neurological Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Neurological Surgery Physician provider writes 189 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Melisi, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Melisi, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Diclofenac Sodium, Levetiracetam, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Melisi, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
James Melisi, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 215 Part D claims and 98 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Melisi, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
James Melisi, M.D.'s NPI is 1679532329 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.