Dr. Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH

Dr. Melnikow practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Melnikow's NPI, 1679558688, was assigned on December 13, 2005. Dr. Melnikow graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Melnikow holds California license G74912.

Dr. Melnikow's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center, at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 734-2011.

Dr. Melnikow's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melnikow to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Family medicine is Dr. Melnikow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Melnikow is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Melnikow's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, adjustment disease, ankle or foot injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, drug use disorders, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, joint pain and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Melnikow treats.

CMS data shows 113 Medicare services from Dr. Melnikow across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,406 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melnikow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.17, 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. Melnikow's median patient age at 52, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Melnikow wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 11 drugs, with $5,853 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 614 claims across 25 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Melnikow for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Melnikow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 57 papers to Dr. Melnikow, published from 2009 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, California and Vaginal Smears. Dr. Melnikow has published most often in Am Fam Physician. Dr. Melnikow's most frequent co-authors are James Nuovo, MD, Cameron S. Carter, MD and Herman L. Hedriana, MD.

Dr. Melnikow graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1994.

Dr. Melnikow is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.