NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Yuma, AZ

Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Yuma, Arizona, and NPI 1841752193, issued on Apr 4, 2019. Check the license (Arizona 63715, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1841752193
Name
Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
63715 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 S Avenue A, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 336-3213
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2022
Fax
(928) 336-3215
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220809002834); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2400 S Avenue A

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

  1. Muhammad Aamer, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1437574720
  2. Rafi Aboona, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780315374
  3. Asmerom Adhanom, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1720440779
  4. Sara Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1144524828
  5. Ayoola Ajayi, MBBSAnesthesiology Physician1851821482
  6. Deanna AlcalaInpatient Obstetric Registered Nurse1942164934

Verify Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

432 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie-Belle Ullrich432
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin29 claims
  2. Eliquis29 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
  4. Cefdinir20 claims
  5. Carvedilol18 claims
  6. Furosemide17 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): 82.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona

Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abu Areida Akam, MDYuma, AZ 853641801978705
  2. Mehran Giblin, MDYuma, AZ 853641730615071
  3. Navaneeth Kumar, MBBSYuma, AZ 853641376806497
  4. Pirkash Kumar, M.DYuma, AZ 853641558711515
  5. Cherie Lhungay, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641194046649
  6. Yulius Mustafa, MDYuma, AZ 853641356416366
  7. Hanh Tien Nguyen, MDYuma, AZ 853641578026308
  8. Krishna NimmagaddaYuma, AZ 853641801176805

Common questions

What is Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD's NPI number?

Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841752193, issued on Apr 4, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 S Avenue A, Yuma, AZ, 85364. Phone: (928) 336-3213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 63715, 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 Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie-Belle Ballesteros Ullrich, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.

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