Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Rochester, NY
Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1316391667, issued on Apr 22, 2016. Check the license (New York 301512, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Katherine Braun
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 301512 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
- Phone
- (585) 275-2222
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200518002364); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie Katherine Braun in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 301512Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,827 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa653 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er314 claims
- Amantadine120 claims
- Primidone66 claims
- Gabapentin60 claims
- Clonazepam53 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): 76.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- U OF R Neurology DepartmentRochester, NY
- University OF RochesterRochester, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie Katherine Braun among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York
Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D. is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316391667, issued on Apr 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 275-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 301512, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D. had 1,827 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie Katherine Braun, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 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.
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.