NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1376767483 M.D.
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Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Atlanta, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,792 in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 133 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 5K
What the federal data shows
Melissa Black, M.D. filed 2,292 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥85th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Melissa Black, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1376767483), first enumerated 04/12/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,292 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1376767483 · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1376767483
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 1,792
- RX-MID 2,292
- BOOK-THIN 32 in Georgia
- PHOTO-ENUM Joaquin Fernandez · 2007
Melissa Black, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,292 ≥ 85th percentile 85% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Melissa Black, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Melissa Black, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,292 53% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1376767483 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/12/2007 |
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,292
Total Claims
$142K
Total Drug Cost
133
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,306.733
- Total Day Supply
- 119,166
- Generic Drug Cost
- $32K
- Opioid Claims
- 18 (0.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 112
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 79.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.11
- Gender Split
- 77% female / 23% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melissa Black, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
119 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
117 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
111 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
111 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
92 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
77 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
69 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
62 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl | 119 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 117 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 111 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 111 |
| Losartan Potassium | 92 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 77 |
| Lisinopril | 69 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 62 |
| Mirtazapine | 60 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 58 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How Melissa Black, M.D. fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
1,792
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
4,917
Avg Claims per Provider
Melissa Black, M.D.'s 2,292 claims are below the specialty average of 4,917.
Nationwide Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Black, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Black.
One of 32 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jibike Adegbile
M.D.
Columbus, GA
Dr. Victor Alvarez
MD
Decatur, GA
Dr. Florence Baralatei
MD
Macon, GA
Dr. Frank Curvin
M.D.
Johns Creek, GA
Dr. Sima Dehghany
MD
Roswell, GA
Compare Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melissa Black, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Melissa Black, M.D. specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Atlanta, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Melissa Black, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Melissa Black, M.D. wrote 2,292 Medicare Part D claims totaling $142K in drug costs for 133 beneficiaries.
Where is Melissa Black, M.D. located? ▼
Melissa Black, M.D. is located at 1365 CLIFTON RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 728-6363.
What is Melissa Black, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Melissa Black, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376767483, issued on 04/12/2007.
Does Melissa Black, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melissa Black, M.D. had 18 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.8%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,792 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,917 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melissa Black, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Black, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Levothyroxine Sodium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melissa Black, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Melissa Black, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,292 Part D claims and 133 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melissa Black, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Melissa Black, M.D.'s NPI is 1376767483 with credentials M.D.. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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