Melissa Marie Joy Rames, MD
Dermatology Physician · Woodbury, MN
Melissa Marie Joy Rames, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Woodbury, Minnesota, and NPI 1407506785, issued on Mar 28, 2022. Check the license (Minnesota 74899, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Marie Joy Rames
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 74899 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8675 Valley Creek RD, Woodbury, MN 55125
- Phone
- (651) 241-3000
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230907001815); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Marie Joy Rames in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 74899Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole29 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate14 claims
- Tretinoin12 claims
- Hydrocortisone11 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide11 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 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemWoodbury, MN
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Marie Joy Rames among 327 dermatology physician records in Minnesota
Melissa Marie Joy Rames, MD is one of 327 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2010 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 327 dermatology physician records in Minnesota.
All 327 in Minnesota → Every provider in Woodbury → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lori Arnesen, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251194834796
- Lauren Brin Hermans, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251013324227
- Jeremy Cook, M.DWoodbury, MN 551251982865317
- Katherine Garrity, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251891038907
- Juan Jaimes, M.D., M.SWoodbury, MN 551251659548626
- Michael LauseWoodbury, MN 551251952862088
- Lydia Turnbull, MDWoodbury, MN 551251861784837
- Megan Wetzel, MDWoodbury, MN 551251770946196
Common questions
What is Melissa Marie Joy Rames, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Marie Joy Rames, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407506785, issued on Mar 28, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Marie Joy Rames, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8675 Valley Creek RD, Woodbury, MN, 55125. Phone: (651) 241-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Marie Joy Rames, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 74899, 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 Marie Joy Rames, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Marie Joy Rames, MD had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.