Melissa Anderson Wright, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Melissa Anderson Wright, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1255745576, issued on Jun 14, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2026-01485, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Anderson Wright
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2026-01485 NC
2023014395 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 131 Miller St, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (336) 716-8200
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 200061492 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230906001054); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 131 Miller St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Marc AlgerPhysician Assistant1730998998
- Katelyn AmosAudiologist1114853413
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- Jeffrey Aycock, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1568693877
- Kathleen Barber, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043943863
Verify Melissa Anderson Wright in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2026-01485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
333 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 110 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl67 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl25 claims
- Mupirocin25 claims
- Amoxicillin24 claims
- Methocarbamol20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $10,404.20
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncBenton, IL
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Anderson Wright among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Melissa Anderson Wright, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 77% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Biggerstaff, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031255361309
- William Craig, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031043274335
- David Howe, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031457324659
- David Janeway, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031750346201
- Jerome Jennings, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031861495806
- William Jennings, DOWinston Salem, NC 271031306849047
- Michael Lauffenburger, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031194794644
- Stephan Lowe, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031417913401
Common questions
What is Melissa Anderson Wright, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Anderson Wright, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255745576, issued on Jun 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Anderson Wright, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 Miller St, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 716-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Anderson Wright, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2026-01485, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Anderson Wright, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Anderson Wright, MD had 333 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Anderson Wright, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.
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.