NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Curtis Melin, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Clinton, AR

Richard Curtis Melin, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Clinton, Arkansas, and NPI 1174524086, issued on Aug 2, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E-4544, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State 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
1174524086
Name
Richard Curtis Melin
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
E-4544 AR
3276 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
145 Shake Rag RD, Clinton, AR 72031
Phone
(501) 745-7161
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 745-8714
Medicaid IDs
146983003 AR
12027 OK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150512001133); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 145 Shake Rag RD

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

  1. Pamela Coyle, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649262189
  2. Amber Hunt, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1497051684
  3. Jordan Kendrick, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1841564895
  4. Josey Olmstead, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1346044559
  5. Dana Treat, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1871808048

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,206 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 139 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Melin1,206
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis102 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl65 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
  4. Lisinopril51 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium43 claims
  6. Omeprazole41 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hope Medical Clinic IncClinton, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Clinton

They are 7 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Clinton, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

Other family medicine physician records in Arkansas

  1. Wiley Abbott, MDTexarkana, AR1992327928
  2. Jamal Abdin, M.D.Farmington, AR1043201940
  3. Timothy Abels, MDBatesville, AR1386396588
  4. Bryan Abernathy, M.DFayetteville, AR1649218892
  5. Jose Abiseid, M.D.Clinton, AR1154391514
  6. Jimmy Acklin, M.D.Fort Smith, AR1356345052
  7. Carlos Acosta, MDSpringdale, AR1689879777
  8. Laura Adams, MDFort Smith, AR1740277557
  9. Nana-Aishatu Adamu, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR1760839120
  10. Kevin Adkins, M.D.Mountain Home, AR1356311617

Common questions

What is Richard Curtis Melin, D.O.'s NPI number?

Richard Curtis Melin, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174524086, issued on Aug 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Curtis Melin, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 Shake Rag RD, Clinton, AR, 72031. Phone: (501) 745-7161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Curtis Melin, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-4544, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Curtis Melin, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Curtis Melin, D.O. had 1,206 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; 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.

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