Melissa A. Gaines, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Springfield, MO
Melissa A. Gaines, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1376557264, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2016014884, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa A. Gaines
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 2016014884 MO
2015014884 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3525 S National Ave Ste 207, Springfield, MO 65807
- Phone
- (417) 269-9220
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 269-9229
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160816002981); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3525 S National Ave Ste 207
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa A. Gaines in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2016014884Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
21,884 Medicare Part D claims for 1,336 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 1,341 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium994 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium831 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate613 claims
- Lisinopril572 claims
- Omeprazole557 claims
- Gabapentin544 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: $8,908.64
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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 2 group practices
- Cherry Health Center, LLCSpringfield, MO
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa A. Gaines among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri
Melissa A. Gaines, MD is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
135 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 135 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Melissa A. Gaines, MD's NPI number?
Melissa A. Gaines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376557264, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa A. Gaines, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3525 S National Ave Ste 207, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 269-9220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa A. Gaines, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016014884, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa A. Gaines, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa A. Gaines, MD had 21,884 Medicare Part D claims for 1,336 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.