Melvin Dean Karges, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Joplin, MO
Melvin Dean Karges, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1538198452, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R2H11, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Dean Karges
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- R2H11 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 702 E 34TH St, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 782-1700
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2025
- Fax
- (417) 782-1747
- Medicaid IDs
- 100274270A KS
202153938 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101008000148); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 702 E 34TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melvin Dean Karges in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R2H11Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Baclofen26 claims
- Gabapentin19 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl13 claims
- Diazepam12 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate12 claims
- Mirtazapine12 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: $132.74
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Melvin Dean Karges among 282 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Missouri
Melvin Dean Karges, MD is one of 282 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2008 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Missouri
There are 282 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laurie Behm, MDJoplin, MO 648041366493934
- Rebecca JeyaseelanJoplin, MO 648041093975294
- Melanie Leibbrand, MPTLamar, MO 647591376171504
- Cary Marquis, M.D.Lamar, MO 647591801988159
- Emily Schieber, OTR/LHamilton, MO 646441881136364
- Jayce BallingerBrowning, MO 646301194645648
- Peter Dawson, MDSaint Joseph, MO 645071407141492
- William Dodson, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071235116625
Common questions
What is Melvin Dean Karges, MD's NPI number?
Melvin Dean Karges, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538198452, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Dean Karges, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 702 E 34TH St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 782-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Dean Karges, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R2H11, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin Dean Karges, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Dean Karges, MD had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.