Thomas Eric Melin, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Wilmington, NC
Thomas Eric Melin, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1386787174, issued on Feb 14, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 31175, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Eric Melin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 31175 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 Ashton Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412
- Phone
- (910) 799-2262
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 799-2943
- Medicaid ID
- 8958575 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 226 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2800 Ashton Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Justin Cappuzzo, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1538517164
- Peter GemelliPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1770783805
- Eileen Lazecko, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063801793
- Ashley Rahauser, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184918930
- Jake Schleppy, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1629952700
- Geoffrey Stricsek, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1316203995
Verify Thomas Eric Melin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 31175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 84.3 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: $72.13
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
Thomas Eric Melin among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina
Thomas Eric Melin, M.D. is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 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 207T00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 226 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adam Brown, F.A.C.S.Wilmington, NC 284121336283795
- Justin Cappuzzo, MDWilmington, NC 284121538517164
- Gregory DavisWilmington, NC 284121639599442
- Geoffrey Stricsek, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284121316203995
- Jeffrey Beecher, DOWilmington, NC 284011205068186
- Panida Piboolnurak, MDWilmington, NC 284011609087881
- John Thomas, MDWilmington, NC 284011780835769
- Cynthia Africk, MDPinehurst, NC 283741841210515
Common questions
What is Thomas Eric Melin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Eric Melin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386787174, issued on Feb 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Eric Melin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Ashton Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28412. Phone: (910) 799-2262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Eric Melin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 31175, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Eric Melin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Eric Melin, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Eric Melin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.