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.
- 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
Also registered at 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ramchandur Bakhtiani, MBBS, MDNephrology Physician1952563454
- Freda Bouchelaghem, LCSWProfessional Counselor1346117157
- Valerie Brazzale-Russell, LPCProfessional Counselor1225802598
- Holli BrileyBehavior Technician1013712967
- Lisa ByrdProfessional Counselor1487427027
- David Connito, MDNephrology Physician1861449704
Verify Melisha Bissram in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101243205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
- Losartan Potassium71 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate67 claims
- Furosemide50 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl42 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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.
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- Oscar Adler, M.D., PHDLeesburg, VA1700874138
- Aurangzeb Afzal, MDRichmond, VA1477437689
- Muhammad Sohaib Afzal, MD, MBBSRichmond, VA1780412130
- Haidr Agha, M.D.Virginia Beach, VA1003048117
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- Arslan Ahmed, MDFredericksburg, VA1295295301
- 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.
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) 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 27, 2026.