Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melvin Joice, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Providence, RI

Melvin Joice, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1740770957, issued on May 14, 2018. Check the license on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1740770957
Name
Melvin Joice
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
Practice location
593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
Phone
(401) 444-8689
Enumerated
May 14, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 593 Eddy St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Farah AbazaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598437477
  2. Nilofar Abdul ShukurPhysician Assistant1336010529
  3. Hael Abdulrazeq, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1659934289
  4. James Abernathy, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942257217
  5. Karen Abi Chebl, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255179552
  6. Georges Abi Roustom, MDAnesthesiology Physician1548871908

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and DisciplineCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

274 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 940 among the 13,923 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Melvin Joice274
  2. Specialty average940

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate44 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
  3. Eliquis29 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
  5. Furosemide19 claims
  6. Jardiance18 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: $11.91

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 5,522 providers of this specialty with any payment received $807.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melvin Joice$11.91
  2. Specialty average$807.73

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Hospitalist Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 37 hospitalist physician records in Rhode Island.

Other hospitalist physician records in Rhode Island

  1. Nadeem Anis, MDProvidence, RI1275513442
  2. Thomas Atwood, MDPawtucket, RI1164942504
  3. Bridget Azera, MDWesterly, RI1861997272
  4. Irina Chernaya, MDNewport, RI1124018569
  5. Lee Eschenroeder, M.D.East Providence, RI1285168096
  6. Fnu Farukhuddin, MDProvidence, RI1982214425
  7. George Giffault, D.O.Westerly, RI1750357596
  8. Duane Golomb, MDWarwick, RI1801924170
  9. Manoj Gurung, MDWarwick, RI1609186337
  10. Neima Hadi, M.D.Wakefield, RI1740638881

Common questions

What is Melvin Joice, MD's NPI number?

Melvin Joice, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740770957, issued on May 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melvin Joice, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-8689. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melvin Joice, MD's license?

Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melvin Joice, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melvin Joice, MD had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 940. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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 Aug 27, 2026.