Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD
Nephrology Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1851376842, issued on Dec 13, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 37441, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda L. Hockensmith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 37441 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1914 Lelaray St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Phone
- (719) 632-7641
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 632-2925
- Medicaid ID
- 10133721 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100129000530); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 182 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1914 Lelaray St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carissa Ah Yo, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1376936054
- Mark Albright, MDNephrology Physician1104824259
- Mark Cook, DONephrology Physician1396867156
- George Devault, MDNephrology Physician1861477853
- Jesse Flaxenburg, MDNephrology Physician1376589242
- Stephen Fox, MDNephrology Physician1033194022
Verify Melinda L. Hockensmith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 37441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol190 claims
- Lisinopril152 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate124 claims
- Losartan Potassium106 claims
- Telmisartan95 claims
- Furosemide85 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: $798.72
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Pikes Peak Nephrology Associates PCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melinda L. Hockensmith among 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado
Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD is one of 182 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 133 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado.
All 182 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Albright, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091104824259
- Mark Cook, DOColorado Springs, CO 809091396867156
- George Devault, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091861477853
- Jesse Flaxenburg, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091376589242
- Stephen Fox, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091033194022
- Derian Lai, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091811351588
- Roger Mallory, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091962488494
- Michael Ross, M.D., PH.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091679605265
Common questions
What is Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD's NPI number?
Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851376842, issued on Dec 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1914 Lelaray St, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 632-7641. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 37441, as entered by the provider. 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 Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD had 1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.