NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Marotta Houser, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Montpelier, VT

Melissa Marotta Houser, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Montpelier, Vermont, and NPI 1518222736, issued on Jul 13, 2012. Check the license (Vermont 042.0013472, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; 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
1518222736
Name
Melissa Marotta Houser
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
042.0013472 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 Main St Ste 101, Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone
(802) 454-8336
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160726002401); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2012
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 250 Main St Ste 101

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

  1. Jennifer Calder, LICSWClinical Social Worker1134278732

Verify Melissa Marotta Houser in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 97% of the cost of the top drugs

294 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 84% of claims.

  1. Melissa Houser294
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Mresvia145 claims
  2. Shingrix58 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap30 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

  1. All Brains Belong VT IncMontpelier, VT

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

Melissa Marotta Houser among 443 family medicine physician records in Vermont

Melissa Marotta Houser, MD is one of 443 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 280 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Montpelier

They are 7 of the 415 NPPES records with a practice address in Montpelier, and 443 family medicine physician records in Vermont.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Bamford, MDBerlin, VT 056021053347708
  2. Rima Carlson, MDMontpelier, VT 056021245240753
  3. Richard Crandall, M.D.Berlin, VT 056021902087190
  4. Jeremiah Eckhaus, M.D.Montpelier, VT 056021497718928
  5. Micheal Friedman, NDMontpelier, VT 056021750559308
  6. Arturo Guajardo, MDBerlin, VT 056021376564153
  7. Lise Kowalski, M.D.Berlin, VT 056021346264124
  8. Paul Laffal, MDMontpelier, VT 056021487728655

Common questions

What is Melissa Marotta Houser, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Marotta Houser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518222736, issued on Jul 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Marotta Houser, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Main St Ste 101, Montpelier, VT, 05602. Phone: (802) 454-8336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Marotta Houser, MD's license?

NPPES lists Vermont license number 042.0013472, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Marotta Houser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Marotta Houser, MD had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.