Michael J. Melby, MD
Surgery Physician · New Richmond, WI
Michael J. Melby, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in New Richmond, Wisconsin, and NPI 1437131307, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 43329, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Melby
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 43329 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 551 Hospital RD, New Richmond, WI 54017
- Phone
- (715) 243-3400
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (715) 243-3415
- Medicaid ID
- 34103200 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080729000718); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael J. Melby in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 43329Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
466 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Monohydrate53 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim49 claims
- Tramadol Hcl35 claims
- Ibuprofen33 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl32 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate26 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: $21.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Amery Regional Medical Center IncAmery, WI
- Westfields Hospital IncNew Richmond, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael J. Melby among 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Michael J. Melby, MD is one of 726 surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 446 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 726 in Wisconsin → Every provider in New Richmond → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Neal Melby, MDNew Richmond, WI 540171215919444
- Kirk Jacobson, MDHudson, WI 540161508839994
- Michael Koeplin, M.D.Hudson, WI 540161649217274
- Ranjit Singh, MDHudson, WI 540161326097031
- Jennifer Witt, MDHudson, WI 540161952691925
- Warren Abell, DOOsceola, WI 540201265407662
- Thomas Johnson, MDOsceola, WI 540201104892900
- Matthew Clayton, MDRiver Falls, WI 540221639162126
Common questions
What is Michael J. Melby, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. Melby, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437131307, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Melby, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 551 Hospital RD, New Richmond, WI, 54017. Phone: (715) 243-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Melby, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 43329, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael J. Melby, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Melby, MD had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.