Mel Setter, PA-C

  • Topeka, KS
  • Physician assistant
NPI1922022581PAC ID1355385220
Medicare patients, 2024
707
Part D claims, 2024
335
MIPS score, 2024
89
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$45
Practice address
1500 Sw 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604
Practice phone
Call (785) 354-6121
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Primary practice

Stormont Vail Hospital

Hospital · Topeka, Kansas

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Mel Setter is a physician assistant in Topeka, Kansas

Mel Setter practices at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, part of Stormont Vail Health.

Mel Setter's NPI, 1922022581, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Mel Setter holds Kansas license 1500587.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1355385220
NPI enumeration date
July 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(785) 354-6121
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

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

Mel Setter practices at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas

Mel Setter's primary practice is Stormont Vail Hospital, at 1500 Sw 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604 in Shawnee County. The practice phone is (785) 354-6121.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Mel Setter is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Mel Setter's primary practice is Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, part of Stormont Vail Health. The medical group on file is Topeka Ear, Nose & Throat. Dmand AI also links Mel Setter to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Mel Setter's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Mel Setter practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Stormont Vail HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Mel Setter is one of 995 physician assistants in Kansas

Physician assistant is Mel Setter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Mel Setter is licensed in Kansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, KansasPrimaryLicense 1500587 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Mel Setter

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

Mel Setter treated 707 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 707 Medicare patients who saw Mel Setter in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 289 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Mel Setter's median patient age at 21, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024707
Average age77
Average risk score1.19
Also on Medicaid6%

Mel Setter's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Mel Setter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women36952%
  • Men33848%

Chronic conditions among Mel Setter's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Chronic kidney disease30%
  5. Diabetes29%
  6. Ischemic heart disease28%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Mood disorders22%

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

Mel Setter's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 21

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

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

Mel Setter wrote 335 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Mel Setter wrote 335 Medicare Part D claims for 216 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024335
Part D patients216

Mel Setter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic268 claims80%
  • Brand-name67 claims20%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Mel Setter's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids7%24 of 335 claims
  • Antibiotics16%54 of 335 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Mel Setter 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 Mel Setter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Mel Setter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Mel Setter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 94.1of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

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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Mel Setter received $45 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Mel Setter from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $28.

Companies that paid Mel Setter the most, 2025 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

Sources for Mel Setter'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 Mel Setter's NPI number?

Mel Setter's NPI number is 1922022581. It was assigned on July 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Mel Setter specialize in?

Mel Setter is a physician assistant in Topeka, Kansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Mel Setter practice?

Mel Setter practices at 1500 Sw 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604. Mel Setter's primary practice is Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, part of Stormont Vail Health. Dmand AI also links Mel Setter to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Mel Setter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Mel Setter is (785) 354-6121.

What is Mel Setter's medical license number?

Mel Setter holds Kansas license 1500587.

Which hospitals is Mel Setter affiliated with?

Mel Setter practices at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

What medical group is Mel Setter part of?

Mel Setter is linked to Topeka Ear, Nose & Throat.

Does Mel Setter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Mel Setter as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Mel Setter's MIPS score?

Mel Setter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Mel Setter see?

CMS counts 707 Medicare patients who saw Mel Setter in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Has Mel Setter received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $45 in general payments to Mel Setter from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

How long has Mel Setter been practicing?

Mel Setter graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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