NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie L. Braganza, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Durham, NC

Melanie L. Braganza, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1598078586, issued on Jul 19, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-02009, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598078586
Name
Melanie L. Braganza
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2015-02009 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2310 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 470-8466
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160208001621); 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 2310 Erwin RD

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

  1. Peter AlbaresInternal Medicine Physician1376283465
  2. Geethanjali Bandla, MDInternal Medicine Physician1336335108
  3. Talia Bernal, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1750776886
  4. Taylor Broome, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790214872
  5. Kevin Cheung, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881207207
  6. Tatyana Der, MDHospitalist Physician1861717019

Verify Melanie L. Braganza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

211 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Braganza211
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril15 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke University Health System, IncRaleigh, NC

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

380 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 380 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

All 380 in Durham → All 4,056 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham →

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ana Abaroa-Salvatierra, M.D.Pollocksville, NC1598101750
  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Stephen Abbott, D.O.Sanford, NC1013216282
  4. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  5. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  6. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  7. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  8. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  9. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Melanie L. Braganza, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie L. Braganza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598078586, issued on Jul 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie L. Braganza, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2310 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 470-8466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie L. Braganza, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-02009, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melanie L. Braganza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie L. Braganza, M.D. had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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