Mark D. Mellinger, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Flagstaff, AZ
Mark D. Mellinger, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Flagstaff, Arizona, and NPI 1922070366, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 31185, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark D. Mellinger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 31185 AZ
33479 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1840 N Jasper Dr Ste 2, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
- Phone
- (866) 974-2673
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2025
- Fax
- (866) 939-2673
- Medicaid ID
- 766446 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040413000815); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1840 N Jasper Dr Ste 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nina Bharadwaj, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790541001
- Derek Bontrager, CRCST,CFASurgical Assistant1518193382
- Bourck Cashmore, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1225009707
- Greg Harris, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487684049
- Alyssa Klop, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902792104
- Emily Larsen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245821487
Verify Mark D. Mellinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 31185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
249 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 90 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin85 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
- Meloxicam49 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $51.01
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Center For Orthopedic Research And Education LLCSun City, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark D. Mellinger among 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona
Mark D. Mellinger, MD is one of 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 66 in Arizona → Every provider in Flagstaff → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Durham, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011891767141
- John Flint, M.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011700094125
- Peter GibsonFlagstaff, AZ 860011861758096
- Stephen Ros, M.D., PH.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011013320431
- Christopher Stevens, MDOro Valley, AZ 857551760685226
- Steven Shapiro, MDTucson, AZ 857411841265113
- Giles Becker, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857241932472826
- J Gibeault, MDTucson, AZ 857191194820761
Common questions
What is Mark D. Mellinger, MD's NPI number?
Mark D. Mellinger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922070366, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark D. Mellinger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1840 N Jasper Dr Ste 2, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001. Phone: (866) 974-2673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark D. Mellinger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 31185, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark D. Mellinger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark D. Mellinger, MD had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark D. Mellinger, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.
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.