NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph J. Melvin, DO

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Joseph J. Melvin, DO is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609829936, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS008444L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1609829936
Name
Joseph J. Melvin
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License number
OS008444L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Phone
(215) 427-5470
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 427-4393
Medicaid ID
0013624130003 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040116000217); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1990
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 160 E Erie Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sayeda Abbas, MDPediatric Sleep Medicine Physician1740809037
  2. Elaina Abramson, PTPhysical Therapist1295480291
  3. Enitan Adegite, MDPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1679893382
  4. Caroline AgnewPediatric Nurse Practitioner1548633662
  5. Yasmeen Agosti, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1184944415
  6. Azhar Al-Mozani, DMDDentist1396423828

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Melvin91
  2. Specialty average278

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam17 claims
  2. Clonazepam15 claims
  3. Miglustat13 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. Stc Pediatrics LLCPhiladelphia, PA

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

Joseph J. Melvin among 124 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph J. Melvin, DO is one of 124 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 65% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 124 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jatinder Goraya, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191341952560856
  2. Harold Hardison, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191341780621466
  3. Lauren Morris, DOPhiladelphia, PA 191341730686767
  4. Divya Subramanian Khurana, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191341609827021
  5. Elise MercierPhiladelphia, PA 191071316479470
  6. Rebecca Barmherzig, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041952944175
  7. Mariko Bennett, MD, PHDPhiladelphia, PA 191041184117269
  8. Alexis De Montfort Shepherd, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041639065238

Common questions

What is Joseph J. Melvin, DO's NPI number?

Joseph J. Melvin, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609829936, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph J. Melvin, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19134. Phone: (215) 427-5470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph J. Melvin, DO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS008444L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph J. Melvin, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph J. Melvin, DO had 91 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. 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.