NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard E. Melcher, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Warrenton, GA

Richard E. Melcher, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Warrenton, Georgia, and NPI 1144213075, issued on Aug 25, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 018526, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144213075
Name
Richard E. Melcher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
018526 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1008 Atlanta Hwy, Warrenton, GA 30828
Phone
(706) 465-3253
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 465-3256
Medicaid IDs
000302068I GA
000302068G GA
000302068K GA
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 1008 Atlanta Hwy

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

  1. Wiiliam Caput, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083607113
  2. Stephen Hobby, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1861519605
  3. Lushunda Hurst, P.A.Physician Assistant1710085469
  4. Julian Hutchins, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1942233820
  5. Muhammad Jamil, M.B.B.S. M.DGeneral Practice Physician1124515556
  6. Miek Johnson, PAPhysician Assistant1154622769

Verify Richard E. Melcher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Melcher23
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Richard E. Melcher among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia

Richard E. Melcher, MD is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Warrenton

They are 3 of the 16 NPPES records with a practice address in Warrenton, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wiiliam Caput, MDWarrenton, GA 308281083607113
  2. Julian Hutchins, M.D.Warrenton, GA 308281942233820
  3. Johnny Christian, M.D.Waynesboro, GA 308301962445841
  4. Joseph Jackson, M.D.Waynesboro, GA 308301366483356
  5. Bonnie Jenkins, M.D.Waynesboro, GA 308301861432916
  6. Kelli Carter, M.D.Thomson, GA 308241285634212
  7. Jennifer Herbert, M.D.Thomson, GA 308241417077355
  8. Kristina Kruse, MDThomson, GA 308241891288007

Common questions

What is Richard E. Melcher, MD's NPI number?

Richard E. Melcher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144213075, issued on Aug 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard E. Melcher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1008 Atlanta Hwy, Warrenton, GA, 30828. Phone: (706) 465-3253. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard E. Melcher, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 018526, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard E. Melcher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard E. Melcher, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.