Melvin M. Wahl, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Richland, WA
Melvin M. Wahl, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Richland, Washington, and NPI 1750399275, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00047477, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin M. Wahl
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- MD00047477 WA
A95817 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Goethals Dr Ste B, Richland, WA 99352
- Phone
- (509) 942-3080
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2024
- Fax
- (509) 942-3085
- Medicaid ID
- 8483638 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070802000609); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 64 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1100 Goethals Dr Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Janelle Hyatt, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1831660893
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- Katrina McCauley, DNP, ARNP, CDCESFamily Nurse Practitioner1164267753
- Arash Motaghi, D.O.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1982847935
Verify Melvin M. Wahl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00047477Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
219 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 61 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoclopramide Hcl44 claims
- Methocarbamol38 claims
- Cephalexin28 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,736.99
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Melvin M. Wahl among 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Washington
Melvin M. Wahl, MD is one of 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 83% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Washington
There are 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Washington.
All 64 in Washington → Every provider in Richland → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janmeet Sahota, DORichland, WA 993521609082080
- Antoine Tohmeh, M.D.Spokane, WA 992181366549040
- Timothy Powers, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041669424370
- John Shuster, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041710955307
- Michael Chang, M.D.Yakima, WA 989021588640361
- Dardiny Saint-Clair, M.D.Wenatchee, WA 988011558746206
- Neil Nelson Saldua, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986641376532093
- Christina Hajewski, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061336598887
Common questions
What is Melvin M. Wahl, MD's NPI number?
Melvin M. Wahl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750399275, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin M. Wahl, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Goethals Dr Ste B, Richland, WA, 99352. Phone: (509) 942-3080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin M. Wahl, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00047477, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin M. Wahl, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin M. Wahl, MD had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melvin M. Wahl, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.