NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Maria Erickson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC

Melissa Maria Erickson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1730356056, issued on May 15, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2014-01494, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1730356056
Name
Melissa Maria Erickson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
2014-01494 NC
134998 NC
105537 MN
54408 MN
0101252264 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
May 15, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
ENROLLED MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140910001058); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 30 Duke Medicine Cir

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

  1. Natasha Akhter, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1992967863
  2. Elizabeth Benedetti, PHARMD, CPPPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1437515236
  3. Yekaterina FeebackInfusion Therapy Registered Nurse1275478414
  4. Todd Frieze, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1710935838
  5. Juneko Grilley-Olson, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1417074204
  6. Patricia Prentice, ANP-BCNurse Practitioner1427361716

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Erickson92
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin32 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl16 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: $12,448.35

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Erickson$12,448
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncWilmington, NC

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

  1. Samuel Abrams, M.D.Asheville, NC1982929717
  2. Richard Adams, M.D.Statesville, NC1699767350
  3. Samuel Adams, M.D.Durham, NC1639358617
  4. Temitope Adebayo, MDLumberton, NC1912499385
  5. Briggs Ahearn, MDPineville, NC1659798015
  6. Daniel Albright, MDRaleigh, NC1053314922
  7. Shannon Alejandro, M.D.Asheville, NC1215357025
  8. Richard Alexander, M.D.Laurinburg, NC1295875581
  9. Richard Alioto, M.D.Clayton, NC1780771220
  10. David Allen, M.D.Lumberton, NC1154310290

Common questions

What is Melissa Maria Erickson, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Maria Erickson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730356056, issued on May 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Maria Erickson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Maria Erickson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2014-01494, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Maria Erickson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Maria Erickson, MD had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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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