NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Renee Reed, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · West Plains, MO

Melinda Renee Reed, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in West Plains, Missouri, and NPI 1275734543, issued on May 31, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2008035481, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275734543
Name
Melinda Renee Reed
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
2008035481 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Independence SQ, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone
(417) 256-1764
Enumerated
May 31, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 256-1736
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100721000142); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2004
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 2900 Independence SQ

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

  1. Erin Honeyfield, LCSWClinical Social Worker1356980759
  2. Addy VanoskeulsSocial Worker1033737549

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,317 Medicare Part D claims for 434 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 195 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melinda Reed4,317
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate704 claims
  2. Methotrexate626 claims
  3. Prednisone514 claims
  4. Leflunomide170 claims
  5. Allopurinol154 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl114 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: $1,576.16

68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Melinda Reed$1,576.16
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthage, MO · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Skaggs Community Hospital AssociationBranson, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Melinda Renee Reed among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri

Melinda Renee Reed, M.D. is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sathish Kumar Itikyala, M.D.West Plains, MO 657751104267434
  2. Stephen Armstrong, MDSpringfield, MO 658071972546786
  3. Bradley Bohman, MDSpringfield, MO 658071881183143
  4. Jo Feugate, MDSpringfield, MO 658071346420593
  5. Stanley Hayes, MDSpringfield, MO 658071669539649
  6. Timothy Hayes, MDSpringfield, MO 658071205065109
  7. Alexis Howard, MDSpringfield, MO 658071659860013
  8. Tracian James-Goulbourne, MDSpringfield, MO 658071821475781

Common questions

What is Melinda Renee Reed, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melinda Renee Reed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275734543, issued on May 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Renee Reed, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Independence SQ, West Plains, MO, 65775. Phone: (417) 256-1764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Renee Reed, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2008035481, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melinda Renee Reed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Renee Reed, M.D. had 4,317 Medicare Part D claims for 434 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.