Jose J. Rivera-Melendez, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Columbus, GA
Jose J. Rivera-Melendez, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1164687331, issued on Jul 27, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 85036, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose J. Rivera-Melendez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- 85036 GA
ME172126 FL
MD.39272 AL
4301104505 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 710 Center St, Columbus, GA 31901
- Phone
- (706) 571-1207
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 110096196A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250520001546); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jose J. Rivera-Melendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 85036Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $240.58
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Amsol Anesthetists OF Georgia, LLCPhenix City, AL
- Emory Specialty Associates, LLCAtlanta, GA
- Gulf-TO-Bay Anesthesiology Associates LLCTampa, FL
- Northstar Anesthesia OF Florida LLCBrooksville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jose J. Rivera-Melendez among 1,410 anesthesiology physician records in Georgia
Jose J. Rivera-Melendez, M.D. is one of 1,410 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 1,410 anesthesiology physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is Jose J. Rivera-Melendez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jose J. Rivera-Melendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164687331, issued on Jul 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose J. Rivera-Melendez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 Center St, Columbus, GA, 31901. Phone: (706) 571-1207. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose J. Rivera-Melendez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 85036, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Jose J. Rivera-Melendez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.