NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Robert Melamed, MD

General Practice Physician · Southbury, CT

Joel Robert Melamed, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Southbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1215153267, issued on Apr 18, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 028594, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1215153267
Name
Joel Robert Melamed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
028594 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1461 South Britain RD, Southbury, CT 06488
Phone
(203) 586-2000
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 586-2701
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Joel Robert Melamed in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joel Melamed53
  2. Specialty average3,030

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.

Joel Robert Melamed among 75 general practice physician records in Connecticut

Joel Robert Melamed, MD is one of 75 general practice physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 47% 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 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 25% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 75 general practice physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nirmala Panwar, M.D.Southington, CT 064891720215817
  2. Vadim Kurbatov, M.D.Wallingford, CT 064921487035168
  3. Adrian Wyllie, M.DWallingford, CT 064921407234685
  4. Alexander Baumgarten, M.D.Orange, CT 064771861720021
  5. Fawad Hameedi, M.D.North Haven, CT 064731124318068
  6. Alayna FreemanNew Haven, CT 065101528640315
  7. Tzong-Yang Higgins-Chen, M.D., PH.D.New Haven, CT 065111528599065
  8. Alfred Ranieri, MDNew Haven, CT 065111932126448

Common questions

What is Joel Robert Melamed, MD's NPI number?

Joel Robert Melamed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215153267, issued on Apr 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Robert Melamed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1461 South Britain RD, Southbury, CT, 06488. Phone: (203) 586-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Robert Melamed, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 028594, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joel Robert Melamed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Robert Melamed, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.