2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1992063556
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MELISSA AUER

Internal Medicine Physician in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
8K
Medicare Part D claims · 672 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs

What the federal data shows

MELISSA AUER filed 8,409 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, prescribing 91% generic.

8K
Part D claims, 2023
91%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

MELISSA AUER's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

8,409 Top 3% higher than 97% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

MELISSA AUER practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about MELISSA AUER?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/01/2012

NPI 1992063556

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

8,409 210% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Internal Medicine Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Internal Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Internal Medicine Physician share within Pennsylvania

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Internal Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

MELISSA AUER appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider at 2649 SCHOENERSVILLE RD STE 201, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017, with a listed phone of (484) 884-8110. NPI 1992063556 was issued on 05/01/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what AUER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 8,409 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 672 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $641K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2649 SCHOENERSVILLE RD STE 201
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017

Provider Details

NPI 1992063556
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Gender Female
NPI Issued 05/01/2012

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where MELISSA AUER bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

KEYSTONE REHABILITATION SYSTEMS INC
MACUNGIE, PA
LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP
BETHLEHEM, PA
VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
ALLENTOWN, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MELISSA AUER. To verify MELISSA AUER's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

MELISSA AUER — brand share 9.0%
Specialty average (est.)

9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 8,409 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

8,409
Total Claims
$641K
Total Drug Cost
672
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
21,275
Total Day Supply
631,808
Brand vs Generic
9% brand / 91% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$481K
Generic Drug Cost
$156K
Opioid Claims
104 (1.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
32

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.16
Gender Split
81% female / 19% male
Age Distribution
<65: 58, 65-74: 277, 75-84: 235, 85+: 102

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What MELISSA AUER prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
648
Levothyroxine Sodium
550
Lisinopril
499
Amlodipine Besylate
467
Simvastatin
329
Losartan Potassium
250
Metformin Hcl
237
Omeprazole
224
Metoprolol Succinate
204
Hydrochlorothiazide
197

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How MELISSA AUER fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

MELISSA AUER's 8,409 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as AUER.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MELISSA AUER's specialty?
MELISSA AUER specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania.
How much does MELISSA AUER prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, MELISSA AUER wrote 8,409 Medicare Part D claims totaling $641K in drug costs for 672 beneficiaries.
Where is MELISSA AUER located?
MELISSA AUER is located at 2649 SCHOENERSVILLE RD STE 201, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017. Phone: (484) 884-8110.
What is MELISSA AUER's NPI number?
MELISSA AUER's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992063556, issued on 05/01/2012.
Does MELISSA AUER prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
MELISSA AUER's prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $481K in brand drug costs.
Does MELISSA AUER prescribe opioids?
Yes, MELISSA AUER had 104 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.2%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does MELISSA AUER prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, MELISSA AUER's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does MELISSA AUER accept Medicare?
MELISSA AUER appears in CMS Medicare data with 8,409 Part D claims and 672 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify MELISSA AUER's credentials?
MELISSA AUER's NPI is 1992063556. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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