Dr. David M. Melnick, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tufts University School of Medicine (1996)
- Years since graduation
- 30
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 246
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1996Medical school: Tufts University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
WI license 44755
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority Madison, WI
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI
Medical groups
- University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc (2,553 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 246
- Services billed
- 444
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 83 | 83 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 66 | 60 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 47 | 46 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 32 | 19 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 28 | 28 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 21 | 12 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 15 | 15 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 13 | 13 |
| Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | 13 | 13 |
| Partial removal of breast | 12 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Madison, WI | 67 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Madison, WI | 46 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.