NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lina Y. Melhem, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Baltimore, MD

Lina Y. Melhem, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1336172758, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D46168, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1336172758
Name
Lina Y. Melhem
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
D46168 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
827 Linden Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone
(443) 682-6800
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(443) 552-2991
Medicaid ID
261802800 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121121000132); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 827 Linden Ave

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

  1. Alina Aasim, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1174057905
  2. Elisabeth Abamina-Lette, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1578210035
  3. Farshad Adib, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1629386735
  4. Priya Agrawal, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477495018
  5. Elham Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1821731951
  6. Kripa AhujaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831957281

Verify Lina Y. Melhem in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

1,985 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Lina Melhem1,985
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic193 claims
  2. Jardiance190 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium146 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl114 claims
  5. Trulicity107 claims
  6. Novolog Flexpen80 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: $18.57

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lina Melhem$18.57
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Maryland Physicians PABaltimore, MD

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

Lina Y. Melhem among 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Maryland

Lina Y. Melhem, M.D. is one of 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 193 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 207RE0101X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Maryland

There are 314 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Maryland.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Davis, MDBaltimore, MD 212011811071913
  2. Jennifer Hamilton, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011245330752
  3. Nowreen Haq, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011114123395
  4. Elizabeth Lamos, MDBaltimore, MD 212011043413669
  5. Rana Malek, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011225178866
  6. Kashif Munir, MDBaltimore, MD 212011063402170
  7. Ronald Prigeon, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011174628200
  8. Arsalan Sheikh, D.O.Baltimore, MD 212011518971266

Common questions

What is Lina Y. Melhem, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lina Y. Melhem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336172758, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lina Y. Melhem, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 827 Linden Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21201. Phone: (443) 682-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lina Y. Melhem, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D46168, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lina Y. Melhem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lina Y. Melhem, M.D. had 1,985 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.