Dr. Melinda N. Lamb, MD
- Medicare services, 2019
- 3,394
- Part D claims, 2024
- 37
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $12,789
- Insurance carriers
- 17
- Practice address
- 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 456-7890
- 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. Melinda N. Lamb is a general surgeon in Orange, California
Dr. Lamb practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.
Dr. Lamb's NPI, 1750598967, was assigned on May 17, 2007. Dr. Lamb graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 2004. Dr. Lamb holds California license A126175.
- NPI
- 1750598967NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941443758
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (714) 456-7890
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melinda N. Lamb practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California
Dr. Lamb's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.
- UCI Health - Orange101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 456-7890
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Melinda N. Lamb is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Lamb's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melinda N. Lamb's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lamb practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCI Health - Orange | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melinda N. Lamb is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Lamb's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lamb is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lamb's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Nevada.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Nevada license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery among the conditions Dr. Lamb treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melinda N. Lamb billed Medicare for 3,394 services in 2019
CMS data shows 3,394 Medicare services from Dr. Lamb across 11 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $272,368 for them.
Dr. Lamb's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2019
- 2017
- 2019
- Surgery
- 2017: 122019: 2,88523942%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 1322019: 509286%
Where Dr. Lamb's Medicare services took place, 2019
- In an office1,68350%
- In a facility1,71150%
Dr. Lamb compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2019
- Dr. Lamb
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,394vs 16620.4 times
- Part D claims
- 36vs 346% above
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lamb's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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. Melinda N. Lamb's patients have a median age of 53
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lamb's median patient age at 53, with 50% women.
Dr. Lamb's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 53
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Melinda N. Lamb wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lamb wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 36 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $176 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 34 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Lamb'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. Lamb's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids43%16 of 37 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: 342024: 366%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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
How Dr. Melinda N. Lamb takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lamb accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Melinda N. Lamb received $12,789 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Lamb from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $11,468.
General payments to Dr. Lamb by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lamb by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$8,50066%
- Travel and lodging$3,13124%
- Food and beverage$1,1589%
Companies that paid Dr. Lamb 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. Melinda N. Lamb graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester
Dr. Lamb graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 2004.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melinda N. Lamb accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Lamb is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lamb accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO8
- Medicare8
- POS6
- EPO5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Melinda N. Lamb'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 Data |
| 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)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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melinda N. Lamb's NPI number?
Dr. Melinda N. Lamb's NPI number is 1750598967. It was assigned on May 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melinda N. Lamb?
Dr. Melinda N. Lamb is a general surgeon in Orange, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Melinda N. Lamb practice?
Dr. Lamb practices at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868. Dr. Lamb's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.
What is Dr. Melinda N. Lamb's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lamb is (714) 456-7890.
What is Dr. Melinda N. Lamb's medical license number?
Dr. Lamb holds California license A126175, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Melinda N. Lamb been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lamb in California (2013 to 2026) and Nevada (2014 to 2017).
Which hospitals is Dr. Melinda N. Lamb affiliated with?
Dr. Lamb practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California.
Does Dr. Melinda N. Lamb accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lamb billed Medicare for 3,394 services in 2019, and Dr. Lamb accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Melinda N. Lamb board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lamb is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Melinda N. Lamb bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Lamb's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (11046), surgery: skin and soft tissue (17250) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (11043).
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Where did Dr. Melinda N. Lamb go to medical school?
Dr. Lamb graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Melinda N. Lamb prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lamb's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Melinda N. Lamb received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,789 in general payments to Dr. Lamb from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Melinda N. Lamb been practicing?
Dr. Lamb graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Melinda N. Lamb accept?
Dr. Lamb is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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