NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician NPI 1144547183 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Melanie Malone, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in La Jolla, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 181 in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
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Prescribing volume
161
Medicare Part D claims · 34 beneficiaries · Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician avg: 193
Industry payments
$83.32
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Melanie Malone, M.D. filed 161 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in La Jolla, California.
- 161
- Part D claims, 2023
- $83.32
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥35th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1144547183 · Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-TRACE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1144547183
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-TRACE 181
- RX-LIGHT 161
- BOOK-THIN 32 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Cemile Ozturk · 2010
Melanie Malone, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
161 ≥ 35th percentile 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Melanie Malone, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Melanie Malone, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
161 17% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1144547183 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/30/2010 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melanie Malone, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$83
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Melanie Malone, M.D.. To verify Melanie Malone, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
161
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
34
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 163
- Total Day Supply
- 1,369
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Opioid Claims
- 28 (17.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 28
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.52
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melanie Malone, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
30 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
24 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl
Ondansetron Hcl
23 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
18 claims
- Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Methylprednisolone | 30 |
| Cephalexin | 24 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 23 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 18 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Overview
How Melanie Malone, M.D. fits within the Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
181
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
39
States with Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
193
Avg Claims per Provider
Melanie Malone, M.D.'s 161 claims are below the specialty average of 193.
Nationwide Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Malone, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Malone.
One of 32 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melanie Malone, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Melanie Malone, M.D. specializes in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician and practices in La Jolla, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Melanie Malone, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Melanie Malone, M.D. wrote 161 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 34 beneficiaries.
Where is Melanie Malone, M.D. located? ▼
Melanie Malone, M.D. is located at 4150 REGENTS PARK ROW STE 280, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 225-8873.
What is Melanie Malone, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Melanie Malone, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144547183, issued on 04/30/2010.
Does Melanie Malone, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melanie Malone, M.D. had 28 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 17.4%.
How many Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 181 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers across 39 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider writes 193 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melanie Malone, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Melanie Malone, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Methylprednisolone, Cephalexin, Ondansetron Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melanie Malone, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Melanie Malone, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 161 Part D claims and 34 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melanie Malone, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Melanie Malone, M.D.'s NPI is 1144547183 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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