Melissa Ann Chiston, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Ames, IA
Melissa Ann Chiston, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1134440886, issued on Jun 17, 2010. Check the license (Iowa 48288, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ann Chiston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 48288 IA
DR.0056562 CO
54317 MN
2013-00259 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3500 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 239-4775
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 239-3045
- Medicaid ID
- 35135107 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210406001350); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 57 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3500 University Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Alejandra Londono Jimenez, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1699161919
- Madison Mathes, DPTPhysical Therapist1699485946
- Lesley Olswing, O.D.Optometrist1902069305
- Jordan Pritchard, DPTPhysical Therapist1841728813
Verify Melissa Ann Chiston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 48288Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,778 Medicare Part D claims for 608 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate716 claims
- Prednisone543 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate518 claims
- Leflunomide319 claims
- Alendronate Sodium168 claims
- Gabapentin160 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Ann Chiston among 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa
Melissa Ann Chiston, MD is one of 57 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa.
All 57 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Gerbracht, M.D.Ames, IA 500101487642468
- Alejandra Londono Jimenez, M.D.Ames, IA 500101699161919
- Eman Boulis, MDGrinnell, IA 501121265617047
- Shelby Dames, M.D.Pella, IA 502191528000940
- Michael Finan, MDDes Moines, IA 503221780799049
- Joseph Gilg, MDUrbandale, IA 503221205941416
- Kristin Harts, MDUrbandale, IA 503221871608091
- Deana Hoganson, M.D.Urbandale, IA 503221487626990
Common questions
What is Melissa Ann Chiston, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Ann Chiston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134440886, issued on Jun 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ann Chiston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 University Blvd, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ann Chiston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 48288, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Ann Chiston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ann Chiston, MD had 3,778 Medicare Part D claims for 608 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.