NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julie A. Melchior

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lafayette, CO

Julie A. Melchior is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Colorado, and NPI 1003946948, issued on Mar 7, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 43311, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical 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
1003946948
Name
Julie A. Melchior
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
43311 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00735230 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051008000134); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1991
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 280 Exempla Cir

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

  1. Phyllis Acker, RNRheumatology Physician1821125709
  2. Brian AcresAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1174865752
  3. Jennifer AirhartNurse's Aide1336276310
  4. Alice Albert, ODOptometrist1639206683
  5. Jill Allen, R.N.Registered Nurse1114043726
  6. Sandra AllenNurse's Aide1760519789

Verify Julie A. Melchior in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.

  1. Julie Melchior108
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl40 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl24 claims
  3. Meloxicam11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $265.06

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Julie Melchior$265
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Julie A. Melchior among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado

Julie A. Melchior is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207X00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lan Chen, MDLafayette, CO 800261821257148
  2. Peter Chiang, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261114054152
  3. Michael Gallagher, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261548218654
  4. Thomas Hanson, MDLafayette, CO 800261033640701
  5. Jeffrey Hrutkay, MDLafayette, CO 800261891822821
  6. James Hubbard, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261104232255
  7. Lance Little, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261053441816
  8. James Macdougall, MDLafayette, CO 800261821128760

Common questions

What is Julie A. Melchior's NPI number?

Julie A. Melchior's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003946948, issued on Mar 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julie A. Melchior located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julie A. Melchior's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 43311, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Julie A. Melchior prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julie A. Melchior had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.