Dr. Christopher Melton, MD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1528683711PAC ID2961826607
Part D claims, 2024
70
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$17,406
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Practice phone
Call (404) 686-8500
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Primary practice

Emory University Hospital

Hospital · Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Christopher Melton is an orthopedic surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Melton practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University.

Dr. Melton's NPI, 1528683711, was assigned on June 12, 2020. Dr. Melton graduated from Texas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2020. Dr. Melton holds Georgia license 11998.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961826607
NPI enumeration date
June 12, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(404) 686-8500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

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

Dr. Christopher Melton practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Melton's primary practice is Emory University Hospital, at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 in De Kalb County. The practice phone is (404) 686-8500.

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Dr. Christopher Melton is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Melton's primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dr. Melton is also affiliated with Emory University Hospital Midtown. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melton to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Melton's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Emory University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Melton is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Melton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Melton is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 11998 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Melton

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

Dr. Christopher Melton's patients have a median age of 71

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Melton's median patient age at 71, with 49% women.

Dr. Melton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Christopher Melton wrote 70 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Melton wrote 70 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $179 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202470
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$179
Part D patients34

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

  • Generic66 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims6%

Dr. Melton'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. Melton's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids33%23 of 70 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: 382024: 2437%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 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

How Dr. Christopher Melton takes part in Medicare

Dr. Melton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Removal of tissue: 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. Christopher Melton received $17,406 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 139 general payments to Dr. Melton from 30 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $7,141.

General payments to Dr. Melton by program year, 2020 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Melton by kind, 2020 to 2025

$17.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$8,22447%
  • Grants$6,25036%
  • Travel and lodging$2,05712%
  • Education$8755%

Companies that paid Dr. Melton the most, 2020 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Christopher Melton graduated from Texas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine

Dr. Melton graduated from Texas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolTexas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Christopher Melton'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Melton's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Melton's NPI number is 1528683711. It was assigned on June 12, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Melton?

Dr. Christopher Melton is an orthopedic surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Melton practice?

Dr. Melton practices at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Dr. Melton's primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melton to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Christopher Melton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Melton is (404) 686-8500.

What is Dr. Christopher Melton's medical license number?

Dr. Melton holds Georgia license 11998.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Melton affiliated with?

Dr. Melton practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Melton is also affiliated with Emory University Hospital Midtown. Dmand AI links Dr. Melton to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Melton part of?

Dr. Melton is linked to Emory Clinic.

Does Dr. Christopher Melton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Melton as accepting Medicare assignment.

Where did Dr. Christopher Melton go to medical school?

Dr. Melton graduated from Texas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2020.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Melton prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Melton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Christopher Melton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17,406 in general payments to Dr. Melton from 30 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher Melton been practicing?

Dr. Melton graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

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