Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Cox, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Lincoln, IL

Melissa Cox, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Illinois, and NPI 1871699603, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-104728, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1871699603
Name
Melissa Cox
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License numbers
036-104728 IL
036104728 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Stahlhut Dr, Lincoln, IL 62656
Phone
(217) 735-9555
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 100 Stahlhut Dr

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

  1. Kathleen Bautista, LCSWClinical Social Worker1063836104
  2. Dennis Carroll, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396838835
  3. Jenna Dean, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1720791577
  4. Brian Gazdziak, LCSWClinical Social Worker1447686704
  5. Kristen Green, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1235235052
  6. Ashley Kaesebier, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1366673733

Verify Melissa Cox in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  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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13.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024

11,014 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries, against an average of 818 among the 8,211 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 211 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Cox11,014
  2. Specialty average818

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium555 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl542 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium492 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate420 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate420 claims
  6. Eliquis349 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Springfield Clinic, LLPLincoln, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Pediatrics Physician providers in Illinois

There are 3,316 pediatrics physician records in Illinois.

Other pediatrics physician records in Illinois

  1. Waleed Abbasi, M.D.Rockford, IL1487941969
  2. Aiah Abdel-AalChicago, IL1255115846
  3. Mahmoud Abdel-Ghani, MDSpringfield, IL1487495883
  4. Eman Abdel-Latief, M.D.Evanston, IL1508229949
  5. Raid Abdulla, MDChicago, IL1710037742
  6. Zainab Abdullah, M.D.Chicago, IL1356579650
  7. Sneha Abichandani, M.DChicago, IL1346505286
  8. Lynn Ables, MDWheaton, IL1285795989
  9. Alin Abraham, M.D.Lisle, IL1316101181
  10. Emil Abraham, MDSpringfield, IL1396419768

Common questions

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

Melissa Cox, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871699603, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Cox, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Stahlhut Dr, Lincoln, IL, 62656. Phone: (217) 735-9555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-104728, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Melissa Cox, M.D. had 11,014 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 818. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.