Melissa Gunderson, MD
Surgery Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Melissa Gunderson, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1700445301, issued on Jun 7, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 72183, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Gunderson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 72183 MN
MT218324 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN 55101
- Phone
- (651) 495-6600
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221004003490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 640 Jackson St
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Verify Melissa Gunderson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 72183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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
- Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Melissa Gunderson, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Gunderson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700445301, issued on Jun 7, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Gunderson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 495-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Gunderson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 72183, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Gunderson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Gunderson, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.