Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O.
Gastroenterology Physician · North Chelmsford, MA
Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1265883615, issued on Jun 27, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 291745, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Kappadakunnel
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 291745 MA
5151009410 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Research PL Ste 220, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
- Phone
- (978) 459-6737
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2022
- Fax
- (855) 818-1869
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220801002349); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 686 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 20 Research PL Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nitin Aggarwal, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1407145402
- Heidi Ahmed, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1801276472
- Jacqueline Chu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1619359858
- James Connolly, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1609255223
- Amanda Holmes, P.T.Specialist1528218682
- Kristen McFadden, NPNurse Practitioner1518405141
Verify Melanie Kappadakunnel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 291745Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
555 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole122 claims
- Sutab68 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf37 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium35 claims
- Linzess32 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl29 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,234.13
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Integrated Gastroenterology Consultants, P.C.Andover, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie Kappadakunnel among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O. is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 83% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in North Chelmsford
They are 4 of the 159 NPPES records with a practice address in North Chelmsford, and 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 686 in Massachusetts → Every provider in North Chelmsford → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nitin Aggarwal, M.D.North Chelmsford, MA 018631407145402
- Heidi Ahmed, M.D.North Chelmsford, MA 018631801276472
- James Connolly, M.D.North Chelmsford, MA 018631609255223
- Franklin Marinelli, MDLowell, MA 018511780676155
- Winnie Szeto, MDLowell, MA 018511588899504
- Richard Tilson, MDLowell, MA 018511346336831
- Mark Nitzberg, M.D.Methuen, MA 018441881652758
- Richard Sawyer, MDMethuen, MA 018441093794042
Common questions
What is Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O.'s NPI number?
Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265883615, issued on Jun 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Research PL Ste 220, North Chelmsford, MA, 01863. Phone: (978) 459-6737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 291745, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Kappadakunnel, D.O. had 555 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.
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.