Melissa Dodds, MD
Dermatology Physician · Dubuque, IA
Melissa Dodds, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1023512191, issued on Mar 22, 2018. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Dodds
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 71823-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA 52002
- Phone
- (563) 584-4425
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2023
- Fax
- (563) 584-4427
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230829004173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Dodds in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
761 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide158 claims
- Ketoconazole100 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate54 claims
- Hydrocortisone47 claims
- Finasteride42 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate32 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: $69.21
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Medical Associates Clinic P CDubuque, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Dodds among 105 dermatology physician records in Iowa
Melissa Dodds, MD is one of 105 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 105 dermatology physician records in Iowa.
All 105 in Iowa → Every provider in Dubuque → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sara Fitz, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021366672784
- Stephen Hoy, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021275584948
- Jennifer Schope, MDDubuque, IA 520021952357196
- Jacob Lorsung, PA-CDubuque, IA 520031861022568
- Charles Weber, D.O.Dubuque, IA 520031518928308
- Emily Weig, MDDubuque, IA 520031992365894
- David Boysen, M.D.Coralville, IA 522411972687911
- Thomas Boysen, M.D.Coralville, IA 522411851475750
Common questions
What is Melissa Dodds, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Dodds, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023512191, issued on Mar 22, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Dodds, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA, 52002. Phone: (563) 584-4425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Dodds, MD's license?
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 Dodds, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Dodds, MD had 761 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.