NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Blaker, DO

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Las Vegas, NV

Melissa Blaker, DO is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1831332394, issued on Apr 14, 2009. Check the license on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831332394
Name
Melissa Blaker
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
14206 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5225 S Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone
(702) 240-6482
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240328004086); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5225 S Durango Dr

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

  1. Kimberly Adams, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1659399269
  2. Giovanni Ciuffo, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1912993551
  3. Rahul Handa, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1164872024
  4. Sally Haton, APRN, FNP-CFamily Medicine Physician1396626628
  5. Alvancin Louis, MDVascular Surgery Physician1770945768

Verify Melissa Blaker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $219.12

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Blaker$219.12
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Nevada Heart And Vascular Center Resh LLPLas Vegas, NV
  2. Synergy CT Surgery PartnershipUpland, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melissa Blaker among 46 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nevada

Melissa Blaker, DO is one of 46 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1995 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Nevada

There are 46 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nevada.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Giovanni Ciuffo, MDLas Vegas, NV 891131912993551
  2. Timothy Hamilton, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891131710198759
  3. Rahul Handa, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891131164872024
  4. Serrie Lico, MDLas Vegas, NV 891131790746790
  5. Chan Park, MD, PHDLas Vegas, NV 891131932498722
  6. Robert Wiencek, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891131609902279
  7. Michael Wood, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891131710014139
  8. Michael Ciccolo, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891091225165632

Common questions

What is Melissa Blaker, DO's NPI number?

Melissa Blaker, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831332394, issued on Apr 14, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Blaker, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5225 S Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89113. Phone: (702) 240-6482. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Blaker, DO's license?

Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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