NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Wheaton, IL

Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Wheaton, Illinois, and NPI 1639531718, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036152889, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639531718
Name
Melanie Ann Stearns
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
036152889 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26W171 Roosevelt RD, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone
(630) 909-7000
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(630) 909-7001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200819000685); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 26W171 Roosevelt RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Omar Ahmad, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1629836929
  2. Norman Aliga, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1548335524
  3. Diane Amstutz, PHD.Clinical Psychologist1215005905
  4. Kathleen Andeway, PTPhysical Therapist1275116030
  5. Jaclyn Berlino, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1073196267
  6. Beth Bosak, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1083297337

Verify Melanie Ann Stearns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

182 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Stearns182
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin20 claims
  2. Baclofen15 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Dupage Physician GroupWheaton, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melanie Ann Stearns among 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Illinois

Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D. is one of 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 59% 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 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records list a practice address in Wheaton

They are 31 of the 2,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Wheaton, and 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Illinois.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Norman Aliga, MDWheaton, IL 601871548335524
  2. Steven Bou, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871295022002
  3. Robin Cohen, MDWheaton, IL 601871952441057
  4. Dolly Devara, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871912096108
  5. Nelson Escobar, MDWheaton, IL 601871568530616
  6. Mary Keen, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871831267921
  7. Richard Krieger, MDWheaton, IL 601871528136561
  8. Satheesh Muppavarapu, MDWheaton, IL 601871467529545

Common questions

What is Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639531718, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26W171 Roosevelt RD, Wheaton, IL, 60187. Phone: (630) 909-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036152889, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D. had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie Ann Stearns, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.