NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melani Kekulawala, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Monroe, MI

Melani Kekulawala, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Monroe, Michigan, and NPI 1326770645, issued on Jun 27, 2022. Check the license (Michigan 4351050189, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1326770645
Name
Melani Kekulawala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4351050189 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
650 Stewart RD, Monroe, MI 48162
Phone
(513) 582-7781
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2022
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251001000906); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2022
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 650 Stewart RD

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

  1. Faezeh AbbasiFamily Medicine Physician1144065921
  2. Nuradin Abdishikur, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184512766
  3. Zoha BatoolFamily Medicine Physician1346178530
  4. Salah Bazzi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1225924491
  5. Hajra Bhurgri, MDFamily Medicine Physician1396631560
  6. Zainab BhurgriFamily Medicine Physician1588552939

Verify Melani Kekulawala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

800 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melani Kekulawala800
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium59 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium34 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa33 claims
  4. Lisinopril32 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl20 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium17 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: $20.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melani Kekulawala$20.72
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mercy Memorial Hospital CorporationMonroe, MI
  2. Promedica Monroe Physicians PLLCMonroe, MI

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

Melani Kekulawala among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Melani Kekulawala, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2022, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

64 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Monroe

They are 64 of the 1,305 NPPES records with a practice address in Monroe, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Compean, M.D.Monroe, MI 481621811167513
  2. James Doyle, DOMonroe, MI 481621982679262
  3. Mohamed Elgahmi, M.D.Monroe, MI 481621871515767
  4. Laura Grima, MDMonroe, MI 481621144200650
  5. Susan Hulsemann, MDMonroe, MI 481621356348718
  6. Christina Lucas-Vougiouklakis, D.O.Monroe, MI 481621356559496
  7. James Miller, D.O.Monroe, MI 481621841297256
  8. William Murdoch, MDMonroe, MI 481621841490265

Common questions

What is Melani Kekulawala, MD's NPI number?

Melani Kekulawala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326770645, issued on Jun 27, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melani Kekulawala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 650 Stewart RD, Monroe, MI, 48162. Phone: (513) 582-7781. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melani Kekulawala, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4351050189, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melani Kekulawala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melani Kekulawala, MD had 800 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.