Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Edina, MN
Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1174841480, issued on May 11, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 79649, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Lynn Korb
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 79649 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6545 France Ave S Ste 210, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 928-2900
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 422557502 TX
422557501 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250821001230); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Lynn Korb in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 79649Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
151 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin55 claims
- Tramadol Hcl52 claims
- Methocarbamol21 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $304.51
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 one group practice
- Minnesota Oncology Hematology PAMaple Grove, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Lynn Korb among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D. is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 163 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louis Jacques, M.D.Edina, MN 554351700816998
- John Liddicoat, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554281750579694
- Ramoncito DavidSt Louis Park, MN 554261942563366
- Peter DyrudSt Louis Park, MN 554261831174382
- Bernard Harrison, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261306822374
- Meghana Helder, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261902117054
- Robert King, MDMinneapolis, MN 554221679524706
- Steven Qi, M.D.Robbinsdale, MN 554221548616428
Common questions
What is Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174841480, issued on May 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6545 France Ave S Ste 210, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 928-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 79649, 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 Lynn Korb, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D. had 151 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Lynn Korb, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100. 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.
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.