Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers, MD

  • Aspen, CO
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1083815559PAC ID8123296589
Medicare services, 2024
1,153
Medicare patients, 2024
487
Part D claims, 2024
410
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
Practice phone
Call (970) 544-1261
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Primary practice

Aspen Valley Health

Hospital · Aspen, Colorado

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Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers is an otolaryngologist in Aspen, Colorado

Dr. Somers practices at Aspen Valley Health in Aspen, Colorado, part of Aspen Valley Health.

Dr. Somers' NPI, 1083815559, was assigned on May 30, 2007. Dr. Somers holds Michigan license 4301088355.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123296589
NPI enumeration date
May 30, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(970) 544-1261
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers practices at Aspen Valley Health in Aspen, Colorado

Dr. Somers' primary practice is Aspen Valley Health, at 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611 in Pitkin County. The practice phone is (970) 544-1261.

  • Aspen Valley Health
    401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611 · Pitkin CountyPhone(970) 544-1261

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Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Somers' primary practice is Aspen Valley Health in Aspen, Colorado, part of Aspen Valley Health. Dr. Somers is also affiliated with Valley View Hospital. The medical group on file is Aspen Valley Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Somers to 2 more medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Somers practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Aspen Valley HealthAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers is one of 166 otolaryngologists in Colorado

Otolaryngology is Dr. Somers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Somers is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301088355 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Somers

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

Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers billed Medicare for 1,153 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,153 Medicare services from Dr. Somers across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 487 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,707 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,153
Medicare patients487
Paid by Medicare$91,707
Procedure codes10

Dr. Somers' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7092024: 7749%
Surgery
2023: 3042024: 37925%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2582024: 0100%

Dr. Somers compared with the Colorado median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Somers
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
1,153vs 5502.1 times
Medicare patients
487vs 25194% above
Part D claims
278vs 15283% above

Medians across 168 otolaryngologists in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Somers' 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. Melissa Linnae Somers treated 487 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 487 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Somers in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 223 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 53% have arthritis. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Somers' median patient age at 53, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024487
Average age76
Average risk score0.83
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Somers' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Somers' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women26254%
  • Men22546%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Somers' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol69%
  2. Arthritis53%
  3. High blood pressure44%
  4. Osteoporosis27%
  5. Ischemic heart disease24%
  6. Anxiety17%
  7. Mood disorders15%
  8. Cancer14%

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

Dr. Somers' 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

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

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

Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers wrote 410 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Somers wrote 410 Medicare Part D claims for 197 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 278 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,799 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 679 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024410
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$6,799
Part D patients197

Dr. Somers' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic400 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims2%

Dr. Somers' 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. Somers' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics21%86 of 410 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: 6792024: 27859%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 14 in 2023.

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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. Melissa Linnae Somers scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Somers for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Somers accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Somers' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 86.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers received $5,213 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 110 general payments to Dr. Somers from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Entellus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $2,856.

General payments to Dr. Somers by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Somers by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,63451%
  • Food and beverage$2,26443%
  • Consulting fees$2154%
  • Education$992%

Companies that paid Dr. Somers the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers' NPI number?

Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers' NPI number is 1083815559. It was assigned on May 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers?

Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers is an otolaryngologist in Aspen, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers practice?

Dr. Somers practices at 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611. Dr. Somers' primary practice is Aspen Valley Health in Aspen, Colorado, part of Aspen Valley Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Somers to 2 medical groups and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Somers is (970) 544-1261.

What is Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers' medical license number?

Dr. Somers holds Michigan license 4301088355.

Which hospitals is Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers affiliated with?

Dr. Somers practices at Aspen Valley Health in Aspen, Colorado. Dr. Somers is also affiliated with Valley View Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers part of?

Dr. Somers is linked to Aspen Valley Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Somers to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Somers billed Medicare for 1,153 services in 2024, and Dr. Somers accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers' MIPS score?

Dr. Somers' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers see?

CMS counts 487 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Somers in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Somers' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and surgery: lungs and airway (31575).

What drugs does Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Somers' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ipratropium Bromide, Omeprazole and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,213 in general payments to Dr. Somers from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Entellus Medical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Melissa Linnae Somers been practicing?

Dr. Somers graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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