Melvin Hector, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Tucson, AZ
Melvin Hector, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1952382640, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 17790, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Hector
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License number
- 17790 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3945 E Paradise Falls Drive, Tucson, AZ 85712
- Phone
- (520) 615-6200
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 615-6255
- Medicaid ID
- 279374 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091013000355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1977
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melvin Hector in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 17790Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
2,939 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 108 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium167 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium153 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate106 claims
- Gabapentin106 claims
- Losartan Potassium83 claims
- Metformin Hcl74 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melvin Hector among 41 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Arizona
Melvin Hector, MD is one of 41 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 1999 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 41 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Arizona.
All 41 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Fred Miller, MDTucson, AZ 857121124028220
- Austin Welsh, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121083678650
- Frances Heaton, MDTucson, AZ 857181962483651
- Jaclyn Robinson, MDTucson, AZ 857181609302249
- Onna Lau, MDTucson, AZ 857191609372309
- Charles Lew, MDTucson, AZ 857231407353444
Common questions
What is Melvin Hector, MD's NPI number?
Melvin Hector, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952382640, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Hector, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3945 E Paradise Falls Drive, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 615-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Hector, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 17790, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin Hector, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Hector, MD had 2,939 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melvin Hector, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.