NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Ypsilanti, MI

Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and NPI 1023216777, issued on Jul 4, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301114086, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023216777
Name
Melanie Andene Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
4301114086 MI
MD.202419 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5325 Elliott Dr Ste 102, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone
(734) 712-5500
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(734) 712-8209
Medicaid IDs
08300274 MS
1199923 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180517000082); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2001
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5325 Elliott Dr Ste 102

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

  1. Lourich Burton, ACNPRegistered Nurse1851647226
  2. Christine Engle, NURSE PRACTITIONERAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1538267273
  3. Erika Koerner, AGPCNP-BCNurse Practitioner1427527613
  4. Robert Lyons, M.D.Surgery Physician1962795500
  5. Hiroko Nakahama, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1639673023

Verify Melanie Andene Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
    Search for license 4301114086    Check the board
  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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

51 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melanie Edwards51
  2. Specialty average101

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $12,361.95

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Edwards$12,362
  2. Specialty average$7,829

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Iha Health Services CorporationYpsilanti, MI

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

Melanie Andene Edwards among 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan

Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D. is one of 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1998 among the 135 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan

There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.

All 208 in Michigan → Every provider in Ypsilanti → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kumari Adams, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971134306392
  2. Jake Chantos, PA-CYpsilanti, MI 481971114802337
  3. Ajay Gupta, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971043492341
  4. Bobby Kong, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971013943083
  5. Hiroko Nakahama, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971639673023
  6. Andrew Pruitt, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971750377206
  7. Manak Sood, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971558357004
  8. Frank Baciewicz, MDDetroit, MI 482011316984024

Common questions

What is Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023216777, issued on Jul 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5325 Elliott Dr Ste 102, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197. Phone: (734) 712-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301114086, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Andene Edwards, M.D. had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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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.