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Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith, MD
NPI1851376842PAC ID9931006160
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,819
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 413
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,882
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 1914 Lelaray St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Practice phone
- Call (719) 380-4878
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs Central
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith is a nephrologist in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dr. Hockensmith practices at Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs Central in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Dr. Hockensmith's NPI, 1851376842, was assigned on December 13, 2005. Dr. Hockensmith graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Hockensmith holds Colorado license 37441.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1851376842NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931006160
- NPI enumeration date
- December 13, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (719) 380-4878
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith practices at Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs Central in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dr. Hockensmith's primary practice is Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs Central, at 1914 Lelaray St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (719) 380-4878.
- Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs Central1914 Lelaray St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 · El Paso CountyPhone(719) 380-4878
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hockensmith's primary practice is Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs Central in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Hockensmith is also affiliated with UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central. The medical group on file is Pikes Peak Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hockensmith to 3 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs CentralPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hockensmith practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs Central | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith is one of 167 nephrologists in Colorado
Nephrology is Dr. Hockensmith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Hockensmith is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hockensmith is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, ColoradoPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Hockensmith treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Hockensmith
Counts of nephrologists 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
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith billed Medicare for 1,819 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,819 Medicare services from Dr. Hockensmith across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 413 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $156,166 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,819
Medicare patients413
Paid by Medicare$156,166
Procedure codes16
Dr. Hockensmith's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9072024: 9373%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4832024: 56116%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 297
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 142024: 2471%
Where Dr. Hockensmith's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,32473%
- In a facility49527%
Dr. Hockensmith compared with the Colorado median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Hockensmith
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 1,819vs 5773.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 413vs 21295% above
- Part D claims
- 1,595vs 5502.9 times
Medians across 155 nephrologists in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hockensmith'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. Melinda L. Hockensmith treated 413 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 413 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hockensmith in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 150 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.17, 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. Hockensmith's median patient age at 73, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 2024413
Average age73
Average risk score4.17
Also on Medicaid16%
Dr. Hockensmith's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hockensmith's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21452%
- Men19948%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hockensmith's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes55%
- Arthritis46%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Heart failure35%
- Mood disorders32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hockensmith's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith wrote 1,882 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hockensmith wrote 1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 267 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,595 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $164,359 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,732 claims across 38 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,882
Drugs named by CMS35
Total drug cost$164,359
Part D patients267
Dr. Hockensmith's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,725 claims92%
- Brand-name157 claims8%
Dr. Hockensmith'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. Hockensmith's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%27 of 1,882 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: 1,7322024: 1,5958%
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 38 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. Melinda L. Hockensmith offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Hockensmith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hockensmith as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Hockensmith.
Papers2
Recent publications by Dr. Hockensmith
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith received $5,990 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 293 general payments to Dr. Hockensmith from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $763.
General payments to Dr. Hockensmith by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hockensmith by kind, 2016 to 2025
$6Kin total
- Food and beverage$5,90899%
- Education$811%
Companies that paid Dr. Hockensmith 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 L. Hockensmith has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Hockensmith, most recently ASN Fellow in 2005.
Awards and honors for Dr. Hockensmith
- 2005
- ASN Fellow
- Undated
- ACP Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Dr. Hockensmith graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Hockensmith is a member of ACP and ASN.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Hockensmith is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Kaiser Permanente
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hockensmith accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- POS7
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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 L. Hockensmith's NPI number?
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith's NPI number is 1851376842. It was assigned on December 13, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith?
Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith is a nephrologist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith practice?
Dr. Hockensmith practices at 1914 Lelaray St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Dr. Hockensmith's primary practice is Liberty Dialysis - Colorado Springs Central in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hockensmith to 3 hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hockensmith is (719) 380-4878.
What is Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith's medical license number?
Dr. Hockensmith holds Colorado license 37441.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith affiliated with?
Dr. Hockensmith is affiliated with UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central. Dmand AI links Dr. Hockensmith to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith part of?
Dr. Hockensmith is linked to Pikes Peak Nephrology Associates.
Does Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hockensmith billed Medicare for 1,819 services in 2024, and Dr. Hockensmith accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hockensmith as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith see?
CMS counts 413 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hockensmith in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hockensmith is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hockensmith's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and dialysis (90970).
Where did Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith go to medical school?
Dr. Hockensmith graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hockensmith's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,990 in general payments to Dr. Hockensmith from 44 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith been practicing?
Dr. Hockensmith graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Hockensmith.
What insurance does Dr. Melinda L. Hockensmith accept?
Dr. Hockensmith is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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