Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD
Neurology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1568690253, issued on Jul 1, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 156279, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mellekate S. Vishwas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 156279 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
- Phone
- (336) 716-2255
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 716-6415
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221208002958); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 621 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at Medical Center Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Mellekate S. Vishwas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 156279Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
897 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pyridostigmine Bromide Er84 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide69 claims
- Memantine Hcl56 claims
- Levetiracetam40 claims
- Azathioprine39 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil38 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: $2,271.35
66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuropace, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Community Health PartnersFresno, CA
- Fresno Community Hospital And Medical CenterFresno, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mellekate S. Vishwas among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina
Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.
All 621 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571144427766
- Cheryl Bushnell, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571437231685
- Michael Cartwright, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571417987827
- Mustapha Ezzeddine, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571972534667
- Sandhya Kumar, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571598741688
- Cormac Odonovan, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571366428443
- Patrick Reynolds, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571265418347
- Maria Sam, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571598741670
Common questions
What is Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD's NPI number?
Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568690253, issued on Jul 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 156279, 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 Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mellekate S. Vishwas, MD had 897 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.