NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data General Practice Physician NPI 1215153267 MD
Verify on CMS → Joel Melamed, MD
General Practice Physician in Southbury, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,838 in General Practice 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.
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Prescribing volume
53
Medicare Part D claims · General Practice Physician avg: 3K
What the federal data shows
Joel Melamed, MD filed 53 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a General Practice Physician in Southbury, Connecticut.
- 53
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (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 Joel Melamed, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1215153267), first enumerated 04/18/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 53 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1215153267 · General Practice Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1215153267
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 17K General Practice
- RX-TRACE 53
- BOOK-THIN 81 in Connecticut
- PHOTO-ENUM Angela Mills, M.D. · 2007
Joel Melamed, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
53 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Joel Melamed, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Joel Melamed, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
General Practice Physician
Medicare Part D claims
53 98% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How General Practice Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for General Practice Physician. Verify directly:
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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1215153267 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | General Practice Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/18/2007 |
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
53
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 131.9
- Total Day Supply
- 3,878
- Generic Drug Cost
- $187
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.30
General Practice Physician Overview
How Joel Melamed, MD fits within the General Practice Physician landscape nationally.
16,838
General Practice Physician Providers in US
56
States with General Practice Physician
2,957
Avg Claims per Provider
Joel Melamed, MD's 53 claims are below the specialty average of 2,957.
Nationwide General Practice Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Melamed, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby General Practice Physician Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Melamed.
One of 81 General Practice Physician providers enrolled in Connecticut, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Kyung Heup Ahn
M.D.
New Haven, CT
Dr. Mallick Alam
MD
New Haven, CT
Dr. Richard Albrecht
MD
East Lyme, CT
Tammy Alex
ND
Madison, CT
Dr. Richard Annulli
M.D.
New Canaan, CT
Compare General Practice Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joel Melamed, MD's specialty? ▼
Joel Melamed, MD specializes in General Practice Physician and practices in Southbury, Connecticut. Credentials: MD.
How much does Joel Melamed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joel Melamed, MD wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Joel Melamed, MD located? ▼
Joel Melamed, MD is located at 1461 SOUTH BRITAIN RD, Southbury, CT, 06488. Phone: (203) 586-2000.
What is Joel Melamed, MD's NPI number? ▼
Joel Melamed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215153267, issued on 04/18/2007.
How many General Practice Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,838 General Practice Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average General Practice Physician provider writes 2,957 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Joel Melamed, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Joel Melamed, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 53 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joel Melamed, MD's credentials? ▼
Joel Melamed, MD's NPI is 1215153267 with credentials MD. 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.
- 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).
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