NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1770570798 MD
Verify on CMS → Melanie Amster, MD
Urology Physician in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,606 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 317 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
78%
generic claims · 22% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$2.0K
76 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Melanie Amster, MD filed 1,077 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Urology Physician in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, prescribing 78% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 78%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥75th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Melanie Amster, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1770570798), first enumerated 10/04/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,077 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$2.0K in reported industry payments (76 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Pennsylvania statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Melanie Amster, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: PA-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1770570798 · Urology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1770570798
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 14K Urology Physician
- RX-MID 1,077
- BOOK-LIGHT 613 in Pennsylvania
- PHOTO-ENUM Andres Madissoo · 2005
Melanie Amster, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,077 ≥ 75th percentile 75% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Melanie Amster, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Melanie Amster, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,077 20% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Urology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1770570798 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/04/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melanie Amster, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
The Centers For Advanced Urology LLP
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melanie Amster, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.0K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Melanie Amster, MD. To verify Melanie Amster, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Melanie Amster, MD - brand share 22.0%
Urology Physician average
22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 1,077 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,077
Total Claims
$229K
Total Drug Cost
317
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,315.533
- Total Day Supply
- 66,099
- Brand vs Generic
- 22% brand / 78% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $203K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $26K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 128
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 14, 65-74: 123, 75-84: 123, 85+: 57
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melanie Amster, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
210 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
178 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid…
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
169 claims
- Gemtesa
Gemtesa
153 claims
- Solifenacin Succin… 71
Solifenacin Succinate
71 claims
- Myrbetriq 70
Myrbetriq
70 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 67
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
67 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 23
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
23 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 210 |
| Finasteride | 178 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 169 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 153 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 71 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 70 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 67 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 23 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 20 |
| Silodosin | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Melanie Amster, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,606
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,354
Avg Claims per Provider
Melanie Amster, MD's 1,077 claims are below the specialty average of 1,354.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Amster, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Amster.
One of 613 Urology Physician providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.
Ahmed Abdalla
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Vineet Agrawal
M.D.
Sayre, PA
Dr. Victor Agusta
MD
Lancaster, PA
Dr. Max Ahn
M.D.
Wynnewood, PA
Dr. Saeed Akbari
M.D.
Coudersport, PA
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melanie Amster, MD's specialty? ▼
Melanie Amster, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does Melanie Amster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Melanie Amster, MD wrote 1,077 Medicare Part D claims totaling $229K in drug costs for 317 beneficiaries.
Where is Melanie Amster, MD located? ▼
Melanie Amster, MD is located at 919 CONESTOGA RD STE 300, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010. Phone: (610) 525-6580.
What is Melanie Amster, MD's NPI number? ▼
Melanie Amster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770570798, issued on 10/04/2005.
Does Melanie Amster, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Melanie Amster, MD's prescribing is 22% brand-name and 78% generic drugs by claim count, with $203K in brand drug costs.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,606 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,354 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melanie Amster, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melanie Amster, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride, Oxybutynin Chloride Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melanie Amster, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Melanie Amster, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,077 Part D claims and 317 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melanie Amster, MD's credentials? ▼
Melanie Amster, MD's NPI is 1770570798 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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