NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1558789388 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Melody Chen, M.D.
Urology Physician in Franklin, Wisconsin.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,606 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 530 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
What the federal data shows
Melody Chen, M.D. filed 2,060 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Urology Physician in Franklin, Wisconsin.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥84th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Melody Chen, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1558789388), first enumerated 03/29/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,060 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1558789388 · Urology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1558789388
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MID 14K Urology Physician
- RX-MID 2,060
- BOOK-THIN 254 in Wisconsin
- PHOTO-ENUM Rachel Sosland · 2014
Melody Chen, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,060 ≥ 84th percentile 84% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Melody Chen, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Melody Chen, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,060 52% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Wisconsin
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Urology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1558789388 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/29/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melody Chen, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Aurora Medical Group, Inc.
Franklin, WI
Lakeshore Medical Clinic LLC
Franklin, WI
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,060
Total Claims
$391K
Total Drug Cost
530
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,655.933
- Total Day Supply
- 100,488
- Generic Drug Cost
- $48K
- Opioid Claims
- 12 (0.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 363
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 45, 65-74: 201, 75-84: 198, 85+: 86
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melody Chen, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
520 claims
- Myrbetriq
Myrbetriq
389 claims
- Estradiol 148
Estradiol
148 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 120
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
120 claims
- Trospium Chloride 115
Trospium Chloride
115 claims
- Finasteride 95
Finasteride
95 claims
- Gemtesa 94
Gemtesa
94 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 70
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
70 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 520 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 389 |
| Estradiol | 148 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 120 |
| Trospium Chloride | 115 |
| Finasteride | 95 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 94 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 70 |
| Cephalexin | 65 |
| Methenamine Hippurate | 57 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Melody Chen, M.D. fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,606
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,354
Avg Claims per Provider
Melody Chen, M.D.'s 2,060 claims are above the specialty average of 1,354.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Chen, both outside Wisconsin so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Wisconsin
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wisconsin, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chen.
One of 254 Urology Physician providers enrolled in Wisconsin, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Edwin Abel
M.D.
Madison, WI
Dr. Jose Agudelo Bodington
MD
Madison, WI
Dr. Bahareh Alavi-Dunn
MD
Green Bay, WI
Dr. Gregory Anderson
MD
Marshfield, WI
Dr. Matthew Anderson
M.D.
Oshkosh, WI
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melody Chen, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Melody Chen, M.D. specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Franklin, Wisconsin. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Melody Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Melody Chen, M.D. wrote 2,060 Medicare Part D claims totaling $391K in drug costs for 530 beneficiaries.
Where is Melody Chen, M.D. located? ▼
Melody Chen, M.D. is located at 4202 W OAKWOOD PARK CT, Franklin, WI, 53132. Phone: (414) 423-5250.
What is Melody Chen, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Melody Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558789388, issued on 03/29/2014.
Does Melody Chen, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melody Chen, M.D. had 12 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,606 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,354 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melody Chen, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melody Chen, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Myrbetriq, Estradiol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melody Chen, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Melody Chen, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,060 Part D claims and 530 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melody Chen, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Melody Chen, M.D.'s NPI is 1558789388 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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