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Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak, DO
NPI1104036672PAC ID4486748589
- Medicare services, 2024
- 165
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 61
- Part D claims, 2024
- 19
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Practice address
- 11650 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228
- Practice phone
- Call (720) 321-5000
- 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. Melody Ann Paulishak is a general surgeon in Lakewood, Colorado
Dr. Paulishak practices at OrthoColorado Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Paulishak's NPI, 1104036672, was assigned on May 23, 2007. Dr. Paulishak holds Pennsylvania license OS017869.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1104036672NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486748589
- NPI enumeration date
- May 23, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (720) 321-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak practices at 2 locations in Lakewood, Colorado
Dr. Paulishak's primary practice is OrthoColorado Hospital, at 11650 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (720) 321-5000. Dr. Paulishak also practices at Orthocolorado Hospital, 11600 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228.
- OrthoColorado HospitalPrimary11650 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228 · Jefferson CountyPhone(720) 321-5000
- Orthocolorado Hospital11600 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228 · Jefferson CountyPhone(303) 629-3511
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Paulishak's primary practice is OrthoColorado Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Paulishak is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - St. Anthony Hospital. The medical group on file is Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Associates (CTSA).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Paulishak practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| OrthoColorado Hospital | 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. Melody Ann Paulishak is one of 504 general surgeons in Colorado
Surgery is Dr. Paulishak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Paulishak's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Colorado license
General surgeons near Dr. Paulishak
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
504general surgeons in Colorado11general surgeons in Lakewood9general surgeons at OrthoColorado Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak billed Medicare for 165 services in 2024
CMS data shows 165 Medicare services from Dr. Paulishak across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 61 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,619 for them.
Medicare services, 2024165
Medicare patients61
Paid by Medicare$34,619
Procedure codes7
Dr. Paulishak's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 94
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 322024: 71122%
Where Dr. Paulishak's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7143%
- In a facility9457%
Dr. Paulishak compared with the Colorado median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Paulishak
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 165vs 10951% above
- Medicare patients
- 61vs 10441% below
- Part D claims
- 14vs 3155% below
Medians across 491 general surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Paulishak'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. Melody Ann Paulishak treated 61 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 61 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paulishak in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 67% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Paulishak's median patient age at 68, with 95% women.
Medicare patients, 202461
Average age74
Average risk score0.84
Dr. Paulishak's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Paulishak's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure59%
- Arthritis39%
- Mood disorders26%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Paulishak's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women95%
- Men4%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Paulishak wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $71 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202419
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$71
Part D patients14
Dr. Paulishak's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2017: 122018: 1417%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2018, 1 in 2017.
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. Melody Ann Paulishak scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Paulishak for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Paulishak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Paulishak, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Paulishak's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 89.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Paulishak ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 64th percentile11 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. Melody Ann Paulishak has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Paulishak in 2022. Dr. Paulishak's most frequent co-authors are Rachel S. Casas, MD, Alison Lynn Chetlen, DO and Daleela Getsiv Dodge, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Paulishak's most frequent co-authors
- Rachel S. Casas, MD1 shared paper
- Alison Lynn Chetlen, DO1 shared paper
- Daleela Getsiv Dodge, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Paulishak
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak received $145 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Paulishak from 5 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $52.
General payments to Dr. Paulishak by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Paulishak the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak'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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak's NPI number?
Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak's NPI number is 1104036672. It was assigned on May 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak?
Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak is a general surgeon in Lakewood, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak practice?
Dr. Paulishak practices at 11650 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228. Dr. Paulishak also practices at 11600 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228. Dr. Paulishak's primary practice is OrthoColorado Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, part of CommonSpirit Health.
What is Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Paulishak is (720) 321-5000.
What is Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak's medical license number?
Dr. Paulishak holds Pennsylvania license OS017869, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Paulishak in Pennsylvania and Colorado.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak affiliated with?
Dr. Paulishak practices at OrthoColorado Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Paulishak is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - St. Anthony Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak part of?
Dr. Paulishak is linked to Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Associates (CTSA).
Does Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Paulishak billed Medicare for 165 services in 2024, and Dr. Paulishak accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak's MIPS score?
Dr. Paulishak's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak see?
CMS counts 61 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paulishak in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Paulishak's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (19301), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99215).
What drugs does Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak prescribe most?
In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Paulishak's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $145 in general payments to Dr. Paulishak from 5 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak been practicing?
Dr. Paulishak graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Paulishak.
Who does Dr. Melody Ann Paulishak publish with?
Dr. Paulishak's most frequent co-authors are Rachel S. Casas, MD (1 shared paper), Alison Lynn Chetlen, DO (1 shared paper) and Daleela Getsiv Dodge, MD (1 shared paper).
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