NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Edina, MN

Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1407411622, issued on May 2, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 76616, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1407411622
Name
Jeffrey Stephen Mella
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
76616 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5050 France Ave S Ste 150, Edina, MN 55410
Phone
(612) 626-5900
Enumerated
May 2, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240417002593); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2019
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jeffrey Mella128
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin28 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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: $1,539.81

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Synthes GmbH. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jeffrey Mella$1,539.81
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
  2. University OF Minnesota PhysiciansMinneapolis, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jeffrey Stephen Mella among 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota

Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD is one of 221 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 155 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207Y00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jenna Van BeckEdina, MN 554101184079535
  2. Jane-Marie Skorina, MDMinneapolis, MN 554081679810709
  3. George Goding, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151134221427
  4. Robert Maisel, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151033132147
  5. David Montag, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554151629393319
  6. Rick Odland, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151730102856
  7. Todd Anderson, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554161881856565
  8. Margaret Browning Holmgren, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554161669459681

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD's NPI number?

Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407411622, issued on May 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5050 France Ave S Ste 150, Edina, MN, 55410. Phone: (612) 626-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 76616, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Stephen Mella, MD had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.