Melinda Jean Collins, D.O
Rheumatology Physician · Hackensack, NJ
Melinda Jean Collins, D.O is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1407146400, issued on Apr 11, 2011. Check the license (New Jersey 25MB09908000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Jean Collins
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 25MB09908000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 Overlook Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
- Phone
- (201) 489-5999
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 489-1898
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160912000406); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melinda Jean Collins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MB09908000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,157 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone158 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate113 claims
- Gabapentin82 claims
- Leflunomide73 claims
- Methotrexate63 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl61 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 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: $770.08
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melinda Jean Collins among 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey
Melinda Jean Collins, D.O is one of 253 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011912278540
- Anna Broder, MDHackensack, NJ 076011144478496
- James Cappadona, M.D., M.P.H.Hackensack, NJ 076011467517813
- Jenna Guma, DOHackensack, NJ 076011407436835
- Gilbert Kepecs, MDHackensack, NJ 076011093710014
- James TopilowHackensack, NJ 076011568968683
- Jeff Chung, M.D.Emerson, NJ 076301083684088
- Deana Nes, D.O.Emerson, NJ 076301851710040
Common questions
What is Melinda Jean Collins, D.O's NPI number?
Melinda Jean Collins, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407146400, issued on Apr 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Jean Collins, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Overlook Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 489-5999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Jean Collins, D.O's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MB09908000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melinda Jean Collins, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Jean Collins, D.O had 1,157 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melinda Jean Collins, D.O's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.