Dr. Joshua E. Melson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 337
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 295
- Part D claims, 2024
- 429
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
- Practice phone
- Call (520) 874-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Joshua E. Melson is a gastroenterologist in Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Melson practices at Banner - University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona, part of Banner Health.
Dr. Melson's NPI, 1407012149, was assigned on August 1, 2008. Dr. Melson graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Melson holds Illinois license 036114064.
- NPI
- 1407012149NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870643638
- NPI enumeration date
- August 1, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (520) 874-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joshua E. Melson practices at Banner - University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Melson's primary practice is Banner - University Medical Center South, at 2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 874-2000.
- Banner - University Medical Center South2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713 · Pima CountyPhone(520) 874-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joshua E. Melson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Melson's primary practice is Banner - University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona, part of Banner Health. Dr. Melson is also affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. The medical group on file is Banner Medical Group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joshua E. Melson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Melson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Banner - University Medical Center South | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joshua E. Melson is one of 380 gastroenterologists in Arizona
Gastroenterology is Dr. Melson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Melson is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, IllinoisPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Melson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joshua E. Melson billed Medicare for 337 services in 2024
CMS data shows 337 Medicare services from Dr. Melson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 295 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,402 for them.
Dr. Melson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1642024: 1789%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1252024: 15927%
Where Dr. Melson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office15045%
- In a facility18755%
Dr. Melson compared with the Arizona median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Melson
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 337vs 50834% below
- Medicare patients
- 295vs 3198% below
- Part D claims
- 357vs 31015% above
Medians across 369 gastroenterologists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Melson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joshua E. Melson treated 295 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 295 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 141 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Melson's median patient age at 61, with 57% women.
Dr. Melson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Melson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16957%
- Men12643%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Melson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Mood disorders32%
- Diabetes31%
- Depression29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Melson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joshua E. Melson wrote 429 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Melson wrote 429 Medicare Part D claims for 272 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 357 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $25,794 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 273 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Melson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic302 claims70%
- Brand-name127 claims30%
Dr. Melson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Melson's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%12 of 429 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2732024: 35731%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joshua E. Melson scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Melson for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Melson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 85 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Melson, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Melson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 74.6of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Melson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 76th percentile85 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 73rd percentile84 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joshua E. Melson received $555 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Melson from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $228.
General payments to Dr. Melson by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Melson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joshua E. Melson graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Melson graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joshua E. Melson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joshua E. Melson's NPI number?
Dr. Joshua E. Melson's NPI number is 1407012149. It was assigned on August 1, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshua E. Melson?
Dr. Joshua E. Melson is a gastroenterologist in Tucson, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Joshua E. Melson practice?
Dr. Melson practices at 2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713. Dr. Melson's primary practice is Banner - University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona, part of Banner Health.
What is Dr. Joshua E. Melson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Melson is (520) 874-2000.
What is Dr. Joshua E. Melson's medical license number?
Dr. Melson holds Illinois license 036114064.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joshua E. Melson affiliated with?
Dr. Melson practices at Banner - University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Melson is also affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Tucson.
What medical group is Dr. Joshua E. Melson part of?
Dr. Melson is linked to Banner Medical Group.
Does Dr. Joshua E. Melson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Melson billed Medicare for 337 services in 2024, and Dr. Melson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Joshua E. Melson's MIPS score?
Dr. Melson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joshua E. Melson see?
CMS counts 295 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melson in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Joshua E. Melson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Melson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: digestive system (43239) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Joshua E. Melson go to medical school?
Dr. Melson graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Joshua E. Melson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Melson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gavilyte-G, Peg-3350 And Electrolytes and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Joshua E. Melson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $555 in general payments to Dr. Melson from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Joshua E. Melson been practicing?
Dr. Melson graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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