Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1982962387, issued on Apr 24, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 61140, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Katherine Melcher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 61140 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 205 Wabasha St S, Saint Paul, MN 55107
- Phone
- (651) 293-8100
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161028000065); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Katherine Melcher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 61140Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol24 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate20 claims
- Progesterone13 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
- Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Katherine Melcher among 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota
Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D. is one of 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 569 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota.
All 878 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samantha Bayer, MD, PHDSaint Paul, MN 551071487214532
- Jinai Bharucha, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071649835372
- Kelly Bowlin, D.O.Saint Paul, MN 551071477582880
- Kamalini Das, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071922076132
- Lisa Fall, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071427026590
- Barbara Hyer, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071669440954
- Becky Kleager, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071497710412
- Richard Kopher, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071427026863
Common questions
What is Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982962387, issued on Apr 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 Wabasha St S, Saint Paul, MN, 55107. Phone: (651) 293-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 61140, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Katherine Melcher, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.