Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1326118332, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melhem J. Sharafuddin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- 27895 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 E Boulder St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Phone
- (719) 364-8346
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2022
- Fax
- (719) 364-8347
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221025000153); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1400 E Boulder St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mary Abraham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225696800
- Mark Alanis, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1699804815
- Carah Aldrich, NPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1255817441
- Elizabeth Allen, LCSWClinical Social Worker1952840662
- Russell Allen, MDAnesthesiology Physician1013968403
Verify Melhem J. Sharafuddin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel34 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,896.11
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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 one group practice
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melhem J. Sharafuddin among 73 vascular surgery physician records in Colorado
Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD is one of 73 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 79% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Colorado
There are 73 vascular surgery physician records in Colorado.
All 73 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Carlson, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091073590972
- David Corry, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091245217108
- Laura Kissell, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091730130337
- Magdiel Trinidad Hernandez, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091609025204
- Karl Dittrich, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809101295715225
- Scott Hurlbert, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809101427038330
- Naveen Balasundaram, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071104054162
- William Chambers, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071083689913
Common questions
What is Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD's NPI number?
Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326118332, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 E Boulder St, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 364-8346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD's license?
Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.