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2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1952382640 MD
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Melvin Hector, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Tucson, Arizona.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,792 in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 337 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 5K
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
97.6/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Melvin Hector, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 2,939 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

97.6/100
MIPS score · +14 vs avg
3K
Part D claims, 2024
85%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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 Melvin Hector, MD

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1952382640), first enumerated 11/09/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 2,939 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • 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.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1952382640 · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1952382640
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-NARROW 1,792
  • MIPS-ELITE 97.6/100
  • RX-MID 2,939
  • BOOK-THIN 38 in Arizona
  • PHOTO-FINISH Megan Gause · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Melvin Hector, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

98 ≥ 84th percentile 84% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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 whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Melvin Hector, MD sits

This provider among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician peers

Across the 278 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melvin Hector, MD writes more Part D claims than 53% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 88% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, 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83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Melvin Hector, MD, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melvin Hector, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Melvin Hector, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Melvin Hector, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/09/2005

NPI 1952382640

Primary specialty

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Niche

1,792 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,939 40% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 4,917

MIPS final score

97.6/100 14.1 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Arizona

How Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers

Arizona providers
Behavior Technician6%Pharmacist5.4%Family Nurse Practitioner4.3%Physical Therapist4.1%Student in an Organized Heal…3.6%Speech-Language Pathologist3.5%Geriatric Medicine (Family M…0%
Largest specialties in Arizona (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Melvin Hector, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
97.6/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%97.6%
MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) - 97.6/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

3945 E PARADISE FALLS DRIVE
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 615-6200

Provider Details

NPI 1952382640
Specialty Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/09/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

97.6403
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
84.7722
Quality
98.6754
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Melvin Hector, MD 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.

Banner-University Medical Group
Tucson, AZ

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Melvin Hector, MD - brand share 14.0%
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician average

14% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 2,939 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

2,939
Total Claims
$290K
Total Drug Cost
337
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
7,005.7
Total Day Supply
206,799
Brand vs Generic
14% brand / 85% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$234K
Generic Drug Cost
$54K
Opioid Claims
108 (3.7% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
18

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
79.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.67
Gender Split
67% female / 33% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Melvin Hector, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Levothyroxine Sodium
 167
Atorvastatin Calcium
 153
Amlodipine Besylate
 106
Gabapentin
 106
Losartan Potassium
 83
Metformin Hcl
 74
Lisinopril
 67
Hydrochlorothiazide
 64
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
61
Omeprazole
 59

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How Melvin Hector, MD fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

1,792
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
4,917
Avg Claims per Provider

Melvin Hector, MD's 2,939 claims are below the specialty average of 4,917.

Nationwide Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Hector, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (97.6 here).

Megan Gause 97.6 CO Deborah Kullerd 97.6 SD John Halfen 97.7 MN Matthew Raider 97.3 CT

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Susan Berner Oakwood, OH Charles Morgan Apopka, FL Nancy Story Montoursville, PA Randolph Powers Peabody, MA

Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in Arizona

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hector.

One of 38 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Aimee Baek
M.D.
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Carlton Baker
MD
Sahuartia, AZ
Dr. Cynthia Barry
D.O.
Gilbert, AZ
Dr. Marc Bauder
M.D.
Prescott, AZ
Dr. Jessica Berdeja
MD
Phoenix, AZ

Compare Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Melvin Hector, MD's specialty? ▼
Melvin Hector, MD specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Tucson, Arizona. Credentials: MD.
How much does Melvin Hector, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Melvin Hector, MD wrote 2,939 Medicare Part D claims totaling $290K in drug costs for 337 beneficiaries.
What is Melvin Hector, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Melvin Hector, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.6/100 (Quality: 84.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Melvin Hector, MD located? ▼
Melvin Hector, MD is located at 3945 E PARADISE FALLS DRIVE, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 615-6200.
What is Melvin Hector, MD's NPI number? ▼
Melvin Hector, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952382640, issued on 11/09/2005.
Does Melvin Hector, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Melvin Hector, MD's prescribing is 14% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $234K in brand drug costs.
Does Melvin Hector, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melvin Hector, MD had 108 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.7%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,792 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,917 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melvin Hector, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melvin Hector, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melvin Hector, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Melvin Hector, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,939 Part D claims and 337 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melvin Hector, MD's credentials? ▼
Melvin Hector, MD's NPI is 1952382640 with credentials MD. 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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.