NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Ellicott City, MD

Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Ellicott City, Maryland, and NPI 1285618959, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Maryland D57889, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285618959
Name
Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
D57889 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4801 Dorsey Hall Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Phone
(410) 992-7440
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 992-4441
Medicaid ID
401738200 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080228000671); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4801 Dorsey Hall Dr

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

  1. Joseph Aleo, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831176577
  2. Joshua Anderson, MS, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1891005484
  3. Richard Bacharach, MDPsychiatry Physician1306852439
  4. Thomas Boettger, PTPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1447246384
  5. Hanbiao Cao, L.AC.Acupuncturist1518090810
  6. Melissa Conti, P.A.Internal Medicine Physician1194802702

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,565 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 389 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Hawkins Holt1,565
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone180 claims
  2. Methotrexate146 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl142 claims
  4. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate110 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen82 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen77 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,884.37

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Hawkins Holt$1,884.37
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Arthritis Care Specialists OF Maryland, P.A.Columbia, MD

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

Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland

Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Gertler, M.D.Ellicott City, MD 210421811974710
  2. James Bellor, M.D.Columbia, MD 210451710905377
  3. Shabnam Ali, M.D.Columbia, MD 210461487837837
  4. Stephen George, M.D.Columbia, MD 210461386628055
  5. Thomas Lang, M.D.Columbia, MD 210461457312332
  6. Marlyn Lorenzo, MDColumbia, MD 210461639107097
  7. Moe Zan, M.D.Columbia, MD 210461831365378
  8. Roger Marcus, MDFallston, MD 210471588779672

Common questions

What is Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285618959, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4801 Dorsey Hall Dr, Ellicott City, MD, 21042. Phone: (410) 992-7440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D57889, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD had 1,565 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Lynn Hawkins Holt, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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