NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie L. Adams, MD

Dermatology Physician · Columbia, MD

Melanie L. Adams, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1265406078, issued on Feb 16, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D57858, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265406078
Name
Melanie L. Adams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
D57858 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10700 Charter Dr, Columbia, MD 21044
Phone
(410) 910-2366
Enumerated
Feb 16, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2024
Fax
(410) 910-2367
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041208000693); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1994
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 10700 Charter Dr

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

  1. Matthew Albrecht, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1417346529
  2. Matthew Bahlke, DPTPhysical Therapist1891243598
  3. Susan Berger, MPTPhysical Therapist1801353404
  4. Kevin Carlson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1811981905
  5. Thomas Costa, M.S.P.T.Physical Therapist1447717103
  6. Rajwinder Deu, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1194749739

Verify Melanie L. Adams 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

95 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Melanie Adams95
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide20 claims
  2. Fluocinonide15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Melanie L. Adams among 341 dermatology physician records in Maryland

Melanie L. Adams, MD is one of 341 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 241 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 341 dermatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jane Chew, MDColumbia, MD 210441114986429
  2. Christina Clarke, MDColumbia, MD 210441972947059
  3. Adekemi Harvey, MDColumbia, MD 210441770803504
  4. Clement Banda, M.D.Columbia, MD 210451255385498
  5. Nicholas Girardi, MDEllicott City, MD 210431447660311
  6. Paul Rusonis, M.D.Ellicott City, MD 210431922077171
  7. Natasha Sandy, M.D.Columbia, MD 210451245495365
  8. Sheetal Sethupathi, MDColumbia, MD 210451699342519

Common questions

What is Melanie L. Adams, MD's NPI number?

Melanie L. Adams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265406078, issued on Feb 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie L. Adams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10700 Charter Dr, Columbia, MD, 21044. Phone: (410) 910-2366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie L. Adams, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D57858, 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 Melanie L. Adams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie L. Adams, MD had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie L. Adams, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.