NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Chang, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Ypsilanti, MI

Melissa Chang, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and NPI 1679708812, issued on May 18, 2009. Check the license (Michigan 4301113052, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1679708812
Name
Melissa Chang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
4301113052 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5325 Elliott Dr Ste 104, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone
(734) 712-8150
Enumerated
May 18, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(734) 712-8151
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170731000586); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2009
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 5325 Elliott Dr Ste 104

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

  1. Taye CapronPhysician Assistant1932020146
  2. Ashley Churchman, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1609416015
  3. John Eggenberger, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1225191844
  4. Anna RapsonFamily Nurse Practitioner1184337115

Verify Melissa Chang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
    Search for license 4301113052    Check 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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58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

303 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Melissa Chang303
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf67 claims
  2. Metronidazole53 claims
  3. Neomycin Sulfate51 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt43 claims
  5. Lactated Ringers14 claims
  6. Magnesium Sulfate14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $7,594.53

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Chang$7,594.53
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Iha Health Services CorporationLivonia, MI

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

Melissa Chang among 87 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Michigan

Melissa Chang, M.D. is one of 87 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% 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 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 63 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 87 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Michigan.

All 87 in Michigan → Every provider in Ypsilanti → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Cleary, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971184660300
  2. John Eggenberger, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI 481971225191844
  3. Richard Flanagan, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971295771947
  4. Amanda McClure, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971629230156
  5. Beth-Ann Shanker, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971194167049
  6. Stevie-Jay Stapler, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971821585936
  7. Surya Prasad Nalamati, MD, FACS, FASCRSDetroit, MI 482021902007412
  8. Craig Reickert, M.D.Detoit, MI 482021275621955

Common questions

What is Melissa Chang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Chang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679708812, issued on May 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Chang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5325 Elliott Dr Ste 104, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197. Phone: (734) 712-8150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Chang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301113052, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Chang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Chang, M.D. had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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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 only as counts) 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 9, 2026.