Violeta Tammy De La Melena, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Portland, OR
Violeta Tammy De La Melena, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1568492767, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD23822, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Violeta Tammy De La Melena
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD23822 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9555 SW Barnes RD, Portland, OR 97225
- Phone
- (503) 297-7403
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (503) 297-3096
- Medicaid IDs
- 1041716 WA
181464 OR - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100909000688); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9555 SW Barnes RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jay Andersen, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1922001023
- Christine Barlow Reed, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1568481216
- Sarah Bodian, RNAdvanced Practice Midwife1104252097
- Rebecca ClarkGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1285025619
- Erin Cope, LCSWClinical Social Worker1336577386
Verify Violeta Tammy De La Melena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD23822Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Cephalexin15 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: $295.22
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endomagnetics Ltd. 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 one group practice
- Northwest Cancer Specialists PCTigard, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Oregon
There are 524 surgery physician records in Oregon.
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- Shaghayegh Aliabadi, M.D.Portland, OR1083785562
- Julianne Allen, MDMedford, OR1467816363
- Carrie Allison, MDSalem, OR1548487184
- Steffan Anderson, M.D., PH.D.Florence, OR1336292549
- Taylor Anderson, MDPortland, OR1225614688
- John Antolik, MDOregon City, OR1417927351
- Stephen Archer, M.D.Bend, OR1699750307
- Benjamin Arndt, RNFASalem, OR1871156588
Common questions
What is Violeta Tammy De La Melena, M.D.'s NPI number?
Violeta Tammy De La Melena, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568492767, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Violeta Tammy De La Melena, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9555 SW Barnes RD, Portland, OR, 97225. Phone: (503) 297-7403. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Violeta Tammy De La Melena, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD23822, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Violeta Tammy De La Melena, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Violeta Tammy De La Melena, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 42 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.