Thomas John Melvin, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Thomas John Melvin, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1467989855, issued on May 16, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD485122, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas John Melvin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD485122 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3600 Forbes Ave Ste 140, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 647-6340
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240617003211); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3600 Forbes Ave Ste 140
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Daniel BrynienSurgery Physician1467980599
- Scott Carr, DDSDentist1477034130
- Jauhleene ChamuAnesthesiology Physician1982135620
Verify Thomas John Melvin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD485122Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $151.67
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansNew Castle, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas John Melvin among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
Thomas John Melvin, M.D. is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 377 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Baker, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131568624393
- Edward Cheong, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131700034774
- Rajeev DhuparPittsburgh, PA 152131750559761
- David Kaczorowski, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131780809889
- Samuel Keeley, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131477701860
- Amy Kirchner, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131225191208
- Robert Kormos, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131457325615
- Brian LacePittsburgh, PA 152131801052741
Common questions
What is Thomas John Melvin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas John Melvin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467989855, issued on May 16, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas John Melvin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 Forbes Ave Ste 140, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-6340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas John Melvin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD485122, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas John Melvin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas John Melvin, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.