Melinda L. Kakish, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Farmington Hills, MI
Melinda L. Kakish, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and NPI 1609832682, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301068182, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda L. Kakish
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 4301068182 MI
4301068182 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27555 Farmington RD, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
- Phone
- (248) 477-5608
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (248) 427-0010
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081121000495); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melinda L. Kakish in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301068182Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
5,335 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium352 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium322 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium311 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate263 claims
- Lisinopril262 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate167 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
- Dearborn Physical Therapy LtdDearborn, MI
- Haller And Hug PCFarmington Hills, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melinda L. Kakish among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan
Melinda L. Kakish, MD is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 3,564 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 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
123 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Farmington Hills
They are 123 of the 36,305 NPPES records with a practice address in Farmington Hills, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Melinda L. Kakish, MD's NPI number?
Melinda L. Kakish, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609832682, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda L. Kakish, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27555 Farmington RD, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334. Phone: (248) 477-5608. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda L. Kakish, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301068182, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melinda L. Kakish, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda L. Kakish, MD had 5,335 Medicare Part D claims for 417 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.