NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA

Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1013138270, issued on May 2, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 4067, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1013138270
Name
Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman
Credential
D.O
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
License numbers
4067 IA
34-008808 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
202 10TH St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Phone
(319) 399-2022
Enumerated
May 2, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100817000449); 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 202 10TH St SE

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

  1. Subhi Abu-Halawa, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1417932708
  2. Omar Akhtar, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1417150202
  3. Fahed Al Darazi, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1497063200
  4. Tracy Alshouse, PACMedical Physician Assistant1528051976
  5. Vijay Aluri, MBBSRheumatology Physician1215979539
  6. Amber Arthurs, ARNPNurse Practitioner1790288397

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

643 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Giesler-Spellman643
  2. Specialty average550

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate110 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl51 claims
  4. Amoxicillin48 claims
  5. Ofloxacin35 claims
  6. Omeprazole34 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): 75.5 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 score59.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $127.80

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Giesler-Spellman$127.80
  2. Specialty average$1,724.75

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. Physicians Clinic OF Iowa PCCedar Rapids, IA

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

Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman among 15 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Iowa

Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O is one of 15 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 87% 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 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 67% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa

There are 15 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Iowa.

The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Carpenter, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031629028956
  2. Jeffrey Krivit, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031225087281
  3. Shane Gailushas, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011073786521
  4. Marc Polacco, MDNorth Liberty, IA 523171689084022
  5. Daniel Olney, MDIowa City, IA 522451932155900
  6. Thomas Simpson, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522451285672428
  7. Thomas Viner, MDIowa City, IA 522451902844145
  8. Jeremy Vos, MDIowa City, IA 522451447292800

Common questions

What is Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O's NPI number?

Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013138270, issued on May 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 10TH St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403. Phone: (319) 399-2022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 4067, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O had 643 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie Lucille Giesler-Spellman, D.O's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 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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