NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD

Family Nurse Practitioner · Belle Mead, NJ

Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Belle Mead, New Jersey, and NPI 1508271313, issued on Jul 1, 2014. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ00501200, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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
1508271313
Name
Melvin Chan
Credential
NP-C, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
26NJ00501200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Mcpherson LN, Belle Mead, NJ 08502
Phone
(732) 829-1129
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160602001573); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

478 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melvin Chan478
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone85 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate60 claims
  3. Prednisone35 claims
  4. Azithromycin33 claims
  5. Naproxen32 claims
  6. Amoxicillin20 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 4 group practices

  1. Family Care PAGreen Brook, NJ
  2. Jersey Irish MedicalWest Long Branch, NJ
  3. The Medical Group OF New JerseySuccasunna, NJ
  4. Urgent Care Physicians OF New Jersey LLCEast Windsor, NJ

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

Melvin Chan among 3,881 family nurse practitioner records in New Jersey

Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD is one of 3,881 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 22% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2019 among the 2,262 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Belle Mead

They are 3 of the 103 NPPES records with a practice address in Belle Mead, and 3,881 family nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fawcett Lee, APNBelle Mead, NJ 085021083045488
  2. Cheryl Popovich-GolestaniBelle Mead, NJ 085021922714484
  3. Abigail Arroyo, FNP-CBordentown, NJ 085051366396186
  4. Lisa Costello, APNBordentown, NJ 085051174085435
  5. Stacy Grissett, NPBordentown, NJ 085051730649138
  6. Brittany Guest, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BCBordentown, NJ 085051962281733
  7. Samantha McAdams, RN FNP-BCBordentown, NJ 085051588446835
  8. Kim McNicholBordentown, NJ 085051508269291

Common questions

What is Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD's NPI number?

Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508271313, issued on Jul 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Mcpherson LN, Belle Mead, NJ, 08502. Phone: (732) 829-1129. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ00501200, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melvin Chan, NP-C, PHD had 478 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.