NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Anne Pender, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

Melissa Anne Pender, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1710412531, issued on Apr 30, 2017. Check the license (Utah 10970491-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; 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
1710412531
Name
Melissa Anne Pender
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
10970491-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University OF Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone
(801) 581-2121
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Pender20
  2. Specialty average689

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): 92.1 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 score85.6
  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).

Melissa Anne Pender among 63 infectious disease physician records in Utah

Melissa Anne Pender, MD is one of 63 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Utah. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Utah

There are 63 infectious disease physician records in Utah.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claudia Goulston, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321063464360
  2. Donald Granger, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321740370345
  3. Devon Hale, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321922183615
  4. John Kriesel, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321780774398
  5. Jeanmarie Mayer, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321821188434
  6. Larry Reimer, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321750314373
  7. Kristen Ries, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321518928621
  8. Harry Rosado-Santos, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321669562286

Common questions

What is Melissa Anne Pender, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Anne Pender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710412531, issued on Apr 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Anne Pender, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 581-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Anne Pender, MD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 10970491-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Anne Pender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Anne Pender, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Anne Pender, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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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