NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Mellas, MD

Nephrology Physician · Fenton, MO

John Mellas, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Fenton, Missouri, and NPI 1497712079, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R3E73, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1497712079
Name
John Mellas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
R3E73 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1011 Bowles Ave Ste 220, Fenton, MO 63026
Phone
(636) 681-3030
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2023
Fax
(636) 326-1545
Medicaid ID
202250106 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100116000292); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1977
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 1011 Bowles Ave Ste 220

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  1. Mohammed Abbas, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1306057310

Verify John Mellas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,749 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 227 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Mellas2,749
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate201 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate194 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen151 claims
  4. Alprazolam138 claims
  5. Carvedilol111 claims
  6. Furosemide83 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nephrology And Hypertension Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO

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

John Mellas among 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri

John Mellas, MD is one of 285 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ana Stark, MDFestus, MO 630281811188758
  2. Sarah Sundet, D.O., MBAFestus, MO 630281316186836
  3. Christopher Abeid, M.D.Florissant, MO 630311205020666
  4. Felicia Bentley, MDFlorissant, MO 630311154393437
  5. Sameed Lodhi, MDFlorissant, MO 630311356827182
  6. Nicholas Mayer, D.O.Florissant, MO 630311104075597
  7. Donovan Polack, MDFlorissant, MO 630311659324465
  8. Svetha Chunduri, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171033346838

Common questions

What is John Mellas, MD's NPI number?

John Mellas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497712079, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Mellas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 Bowles Ave Ste 220, Fenton, MO, 63026. Phone: (636) 681-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Mellas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R3E73, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Mellas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Mellas, MD had 2,749 Medicare Part D claims for 206 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.