Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melisha Bissram, MD

Nephrology Physician · Newport News, VA

Melisha Bissram, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Newport News, Virginia, and NPI 1942417183, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101243205, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1942417183
Name
Melisha Bissram
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
0101243205 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
739 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606
Phone
(757) 873-1009
Enumerated
May 17, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd

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

  1. Ramchandur Bakhtiani, MBBS, MDNephrology Physician1952563454
  2. Freda Bouchelaghem, LCSWProfessional Counselor1346117157
  3. Valerie Brazzale-Russell, LPCProfessional Counselor1225802598
  4. Holli BrileyBehavior Technician1013712967
  5. Lisa ByrdProfessional Counselor1487427027
  6. David Connito, MDNephrology Physician1861449704

Verify Melisha Bissram in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health 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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

716 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Melisha Bissram716
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium71 claims
  3. Sevelamer Carbonate67 claims
  4. Furosemide50 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl42 claims
  6. Spironolactone29 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.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.8
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.89

1 payment, mostly education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc.. 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.

  1. Melisha Bissram$16.89
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Riverside Physician Services IncNewport News, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nephrology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia.

Other nephrology physician records in Virginia

  1. Emaad Abdel-RahmanCharlottesville, VA1164591780
  2. Walid Abou Assi, M.D.Richmond, VA1003867433
  3. Christopher Acker, M.D.Richmond, VA1053319426
  4. Oscar Adler, M.D., PHDLeesburg, VA1700874138
  5. Aurangzeb Afzal, MDRichmond, VA1477437689
  6. Muhammad Sohaib Afzal, MD, MBBSRichmond, VA1780412130
  7. Haidr Agha, M.D.Virginia Beach, VA1003048117
  8. Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D.Roanoke, VA1265489504
  9. Arslan Ahmed, MDFredericksburg, VA1295295301
  10. Adedoyin Akintide, MDHaymarket, VA1518142991

Common questions

What is Melisha Bissram, MD's NPI number?

Melisha Bissram, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942417183, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melisha Bissram, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Newport News, VA, 23606. Phone: (757) 873-1009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melisha Bissram, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101243205, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melisha Bissram, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melisha Bissram, MD had 716 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melisha Bissram, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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