Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Edmonds, WA
Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Edmonds, Washington, and NPI 1184700981, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00032948, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie K. Kuechle
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD00032948 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21727 76TH Ave W, Edmonds, WA 98026
- Phone
- (425) 672-1333
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (425) 672-7755
- Medicaid ID
- 8182164 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080115000236); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 384 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 21727 76TH Ave W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Megan Flinn, DDSDentist1235270604
- Megan KaoMental Health Counselor1568933497
- Tiffany MitchellAudiologist1922779107
- Ann Swadener, LICSWClinical Social Worker1255994380
Verify Melanie K. Kuechle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00032948Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
221 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate47 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide27 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil15 claims
- Prednisone15 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone13 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): 94.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,843.42
76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 3 group practices
- Clive M Liu MD PLLCBellevue, WA
- Curtis T. Thompson, M.D. And Associates, PLLCAnn Arbor, MI
- Dermatology Division University OF Utah Medical CenterSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie K. Kuechle among 384 dermatology physician records in Washington
Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D. is one of 384 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 384 dermatology physician records in Washington.
All 384 in Washington → Every provider in Edmonds → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maria Amoreth Gozo, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261225491616
- Ashlee Margheim, MDEdmonds, WA 980261346743259
- Sheena Nguyen, D.O.Edmonds, WA 980261356753743
- Sharon Nicolazzi, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261275586307
- Robert Norum, MDEdmonds, WA 980261811965627
- Ame Phitwong, ARNPEdmonds, WA 980261255858247
- Mark Bressler, MDIssaquah, WA 980271336250638
- Matthew Gordon, M.D.Issaquah, WA 980271093007767
Common questions
What is Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184700981, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21727 76TH Ave W, Edmonds, WA, 98026. Phone: (425) 672-1333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00032948, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D. had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.8 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.