NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Melton, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Fayetteville, NC

Kenneth Melton, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1003815994, issued on Jul 21, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 33713, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003815994
Name
Kenneth Melton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
33713 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
557 Sandhurst Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28304
Phone
(910) 484-8114
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 484-1564
Medicaid ID
7958616 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 557 Sandhurst Dr

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

  1. Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Nephrology Physician1497707640
  2. Maureen Achuko, M.D.Nephrology Physician1245239136
  3. Iqbal Bhuiyan, NPNurse Practitioner1477052496
  4. William Buchanan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1396744298
  5. Theresa Campbell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841246501
  6. Patty Cockman, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1598764417

Verify Kenneth Melton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%91.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Kenneth Melton among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina

Kenneth Melton, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 47% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041497707640
  2. Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041245239136
  3. William Buchanan, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041396744298
  4. Dinesh Chandra, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041184653313
  5. Ananda Gurram, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041427287267
  6. Mark Kasari, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041942209853
  7. Rama Kethineni, MBBSFayetteville, NC 283041417226721
  8. Yuan Lu, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041952300857

Common questions

What is Kenneth Melton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Melton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003815994, issued on Jul 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Melton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 557 Sandhurst Dr, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 484-8114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Melton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 33713, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Kenneth Melton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.7 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.

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