Melanie A. Hurston, PA

  • Opelika, AL
  • Surgical physician assistant
NPI1144379348PAC ID0840485959
Medicare patients, 2024
51
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$358
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801
Practice phone
Call (334) 528-1300
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Primary practice

East Alabama Medical Center

Hospital · Opelika, Alabama

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Melanie A. Hurston is a surgical physician assistant in Opelika, Alabama

Melanie Hurston practices at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, part of East Alabama Medical Center.

Melanie Hurston's NPI, 1144379348, was assigned on January 9, 2007. Melanie Hurston graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1992. Melanie Hurston holds Alabama license PA.77.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840485959
NPI enumeration date
January 9, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(334) 528-1300
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Melanie A. Hurston practices at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama

Melanie Hurston's primary practice is East Alabama Medical Center, at 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801 in Lee County. The practice phone is (334) 528-1300.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Melanie A. Hurston is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Melanie Hurston's primary practice is East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, part of East Alabama Medical Center. The medical group on file is East Alabama Neurosurgery and Spine. Dmand AI also links Melanie Hurston to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melanie A. Hurston's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melanie Hurston practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
East Alabama Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Melanie A. Hurston is one of 150 surgical physician assistants in Alabama

Surgical is Melanie Hurston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Melanie Hurston is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical physician assistant, AlabamaPrimaryLicense PA.77 · taxonomy 363AS0400X

Surgical physician assistants near Melanie Hurston

Counts of surgical physician assistants with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melanie A. Hurston treated 51 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Melanie Hurston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 23 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melanie Hurston's median patient age at 71, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 202451
Average age70
Average risk score1.26

Melanie Hurston's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Melanie Hurston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2855%
  • Men2345%

Chronic conditions among Melanie Hurston's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Mood disorders43%
  5. Depression35%
  6. Diabetes35%
  7. Anxiety29%
  8. Ischemic heart disease29%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Melanie Hurston's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Melanie A. Hurston takes part in Medicare

Melanie Hurston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Melanie A. Hurston received $358 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Melanie Hurston from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $358.

Companies that paid Melanie Hurston the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Melanie A. Hurston graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Melanie Hurston graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1992.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Melanie A. Hurston's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melanie A. Hurston's NPI number?

Melanie A. Hurston's NPI number is 1144379348. It was assigned on January 9, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melanie A. Hurston specialize in?

Melanie A. Hurston is a surgical physician assistant in Opelika, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).

Where does Melanie A. Hurston practice?

Melanie Hurston practices at 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801. Melanie Hurston's primary practice is East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, part of East Alabama Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Melanie Hurston to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Melanie A. Hurston's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melanie Hurston is (334) 528-1300.

What is Melanie A. Hurston's medical license number?

Melanie Hurston holds Alabama license PA.77, one of 2 state licenses on file.

Which hospitals is Melanie A. Hurston affiliated with?

Melanie Hurston practices at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama.

What medical group is Melanie A. Hurston part of?

Melanie Hurston is linked to East Alabama Neurosurgery and Spine.

Does Melanie A. Hurston accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Melanie Hurston as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Melanie A. Hurston see?

CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Melanie Hurston in 2024, with an average age of 70.

Where did Melanie A. Hurston go to medical school?

Melanie Hurston graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1992.

Has Melanie A. Hurston received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $358 in general payments to Melanie Hurston from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

How long has Melanie A. Hurston been practicing?

Melanie Hurston graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

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