Melanie Shon Kuhlman, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Melanie Shon Kuhlman, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1780813105, issued on Jul 7, 2009. Check the license (Arizona 42561, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Shon Kuhlman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 42561 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2492 E River RD, Tucson, AZ 85718
- Phone
- (520) 335-6849
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 459-2191
- Medicaid ID
- 899348 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140527000026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie Shon Kuhlman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 42561Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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: $24.55
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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
- American Oncology Partners PACasa Grande, AZ
- Santa Cruz Radiology L L CNogales, AZ
- Southern Arizona Rad Associates LLCSierra Vista, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie Shon Kuhlman among 869 diagnostic radiology physician records in Arizona
Melanie Shon Kuhlman, M.D. is one of 869 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 573 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 2085R0202X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
233 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Tucson
They are 233 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 869 diagnostic radiology physician records in Arizona.
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- Christopher Reynolds, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181124057609
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- Kevin Shea, MDTucson, AZ 857181730146457
Common questions
What is Melanie Shon Kuhlman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie Shon Kuhlman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780813105, issued on Jul 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Shon Kuhlman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2492 E River RD, Tucson, AZ, 85718. Phone: (520) 335-6849. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Shon Kuhlman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 42561, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Melanie Shon Kuhlman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.