NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Mesmer

Internal Medicine Physician · Albany, NY

Melinda Mesmer is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1982793360, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (New York 237550, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982793360
Name
Melinda Mesmer
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
237550 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Clara Barton Dr, Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 459-5273
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121031000022); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2 Clara Barton Dr

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

  1. Bernadette Abeel, NURSE PRACTITIONERPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1710657986
  2. Folafoluwa AdesinaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760285233
  3. Claire BurnhamClinical Social Worker1538698998
  4. Sarah Burns, LMHCMental Health Counselor1962079905
  5. Mikell BurskyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598689093
  6. Aahish Chohan, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528907912

Verify Melinda Mesmer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,643 Medicare Part D claims for 193 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. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melinda Mesmer1,643
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium194 claims
  2. Lisinopril73 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium70 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate60 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium47 claims
  6. Omeprazole46 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

  1. Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
  2. The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA

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

Melinda Mesmer among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Melinda Mesmer is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

158 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albany

They are 158 of the 8,230 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Beegle, M.D.Albany, NY 122081437159837
  2. Kevin Costello, M.D.Albany, NY 122081760484224
  3. Anita Culp, M.D.Albany, NY 122081588618797
  4. Linda Emmer, M.D.Albany, NY 122081073505277
  5. Steven Frisch, M.D.Albany, NY 122081851383970
  6. Carolyn Grosvenor, MD, MPHAlbany, NY 122081407887185
  7. Po-Chun Hsu, M.D.Albany, NY 122081467445759
  8. Sukaina Jaffer, MDAlbany, NY 122081568430031

Common questions

What is Melinda Mesmer's NPI number?

Melinda Mesmer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982793360, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Mesmer located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Clara Barton Dr, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 459-5273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Mesmer's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 237550, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melinda Mesmer prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Mesmer had 1,643 Medicare Part D claims for 193 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.