Melinda Sue Nicholes, DPM
Podiatrist · Portland, OR
Melinda Sue Nicholes, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1699330803, issued on May 2, 2019. Check the license (Oregon DP211498, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Sue Nicholes
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- DP211498 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9115 SW Oleson RD Ste 205, Portland, OR 97223
- Phone
- (503) 245-2420
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2025
- Fax
- (503) 245-2445
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220831000575); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- College Of Podiatric Med And Surgery, Des Moines University, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9115 SW Oleson RD Ste 205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melinda Sue Nicholes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license DP211498Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ciclopirox36 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 claims
- Cephalexin11 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: $1,284.75
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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
- Northwest Extremity Specialists LLCPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Oregon
There are 112 podiatrist records in Oregon.
Other podiatrist records in Oregon
- Dana Alumbaugh, DPMHood River, OR1619919891
- Hamid Arabshahi, DPMSalem, OR1699879056
- John Barnes, DPMPortland, OR1942392113
- Andrew Baum, DPMLa Grande, OR1154055176
- Cara Beach, DPMPortland, OR1619338829
- John Belknap, DPMHood River, OR1578683405
- William Bennett, DPMNorth Bend, OR1407906654
- Matthew Bookwalter, DPMPortland, OR1285705038
- Daniel Byrd, D.P.M.Pendleton, OR1295783017
- John Callahan, D.P.M.Salem, OR1861496804
Common questions
What is Melinda Sue Nicholes, DPM's NPI number?
Melinda Sue Nicholes, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699330803, issued on May 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Sue Nicholes, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9115 SW Oleson RD Ste 205, Portland, OR, 97223. Phone: (503) 245-2420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Sue Nicholes, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number DP211498, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melinda Sue Nicholes, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Sue Nicholes, DPM had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.