Melanie M. Solum, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · La Crosse, WI
Melanie M. Solum, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1740443977, issued on Jul 8, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 54934, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie M. Solum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 54934 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110815000393); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie M. Solum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 54934Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
13,746 Medicare Part D claims for 819 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 476 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium855 claims
- Losartan Potassium612 claims
- Omeprazole592 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium590 claims
- Lisinopril522 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate463 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Gundersen Clinic LtdSparta, WI
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie M. Solum among 2,078 internal medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Melanie M. Solum, MD is one of 2,078 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 1,098 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
110 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in La Crosse
They are 110 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 2,078 internal medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Melanie M. Solum, MD's NPI number?
Melanie M. Solum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740443977, issued on Jul 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie M. Solum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie M. Solum, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 54934, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melanie M. Solum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie M. Solum, MD had 13,746 Medicare Part D claims for 819 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.