NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Jo Ries, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Glendale, AZ

Melissa Jo Ries, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1790195964, issued on Apr 28, 2014. Check the license (Arizona 0840, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; 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
1790195964
Name
Melissa Jo Ries
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
0840 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6677 W Thunderbird RD Ste E, Glendale, AZ 85306
Phone
(623) 815-7800
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2022
Fax
(623) 815-7900
Medicaid ID
298498 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251030003113); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6677 W Thunderbird RD Ste E

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

  1. Angela GalanteFamily Nurse Practitioner1124898002
  2. Jordan Sennett, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1093736209
  3. Catherine Spire, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1689765422

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

317 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Ries317
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole168 claims
  2. Ammonium Lactate48 claims
  3. Ciclopirox24 claims
  4. Mupirocin21 claims
  5. Terbinafine Hcl17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $175.16

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Ries$175.16
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian CommunityScottsdale, AZ
  2. Triad Chiropractic And Rehabilitation Clinics, LLCGold Canyon, AZ

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

Melissa Jo Ries among 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Arizona

Melissa Jo Ries, DPM is one of 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 57% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2011 among the 240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Arizona

There are 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Arizona.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rajesh Daulat, DPMGlendale, AZ 853061467567883
  2. Dustin Doyle, DPMGlendale, AZ 853061043525314
  3. Gary Friedlander, DPMGlendale, AZ 853061700848157
  4. Jay Larson, DPMGlendale, AZ 853061386806917
  5. Jessica Randolph, DPMGlendale, AZ 853061053788000
  6. Jonathan Ray, DPMGlendale, AZ 853061003378308
  7. Mahsa Agha Jafari, DPMGlendale, AZ 853081023515962
  8. Kyle Gillespie, D.P.M.Glendale, AZ 853081487093746

Common questions

What is Melissa Jo Ries, DPM's NPI number?

Melissa Jo Ries, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790195964, issued on Apr 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Jo Ries, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6677 W Thunderbird RD Ste E, Glendale, AZ, 85306. Phone: (623) 815-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Jo Ries, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 0840, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Jo Ries, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Jo Ries, DPM had 317 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.