Dr. Stephen J. Melson, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (1991)
- Years since graduation
- 35
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 407
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
- 1991Medical school: State University of New York at Stony Brook, 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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Gastroenterology Physician primary
NC license 9701060 -
Internal Medicine Physician
NC license 9701060
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Charlotte, NC
- Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton, NC
Medical groups
- Carolinas Physicians Network Inc (2,325 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
- 407
- Services billed
- 872
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 192 | 192 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 113 | 113 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 91 | 89 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 81 | 73 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 72 | 61 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 65 | 65 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 48 | 48 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 33 | 33 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 31 | 31 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 31 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 385 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 170 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 66 |
| Mesalamine Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 44 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 40 |
| Metoclopramide Hcl Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 39 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 33 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen (adalimumab) Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 29 |
| Humira (adalimumab) Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 26 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Forest City, NC | 22 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $70.47 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $29.62 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.97 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $17.88 |
| Food and Beverage | $70.47 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.